exaggerate

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四级六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 2

v to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
v do something to an excessive degree

v. 夸大, 夸张

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exaggerate 可以拆分为前缀 ex-（向外）和词根 agger（堆积），再加上动词后缀 -ate。可以理解为“把某事向外堆积”，引申为“夸大其词”。

例句

1. She tends to exaggerate her achievements to impress others.

她往往夸大自己的成就以给别人留下深刻印象。

2. Don't exaggerate the situation; it's not as bad as you think.

不要夸大情况；其实没有你想的那么糟糕。

3. The story he told was so exaggerated that I didn't believe it.

他讲的故事夸张得让我不敢相信。