overplay

,әuvә'plei

v exaggerate one's acting

vt. 把...做得过分, 过分依赖...的力量, 夸张, 把...演得过火

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over表示“过度、过分”，play表示“玩、演奏”，结合起来overplay的意思就是“过度表现、过分演绎”。

例句

1. He tends to overplay his role in the project.

他往往夸大自己在项目中的作用。

2. Don't overplay your strengths; be honest about your weaknesses too.

不要过于夸大自己的优点，也要诚实面对自己的缺点。

3. The actor was criticized for overplaying his character in the movie.

这位演员因在电影中表演过火而受到批评。