overstatement

n making to seem more important than it really is

[经] 估值过高, 夸大

34,618

BNC 频率

21,604

使用频率

overstatement 由 over-（超过）和 statement（陈述）组成。可以理解为“超过事实的陈述”，即夸大的意思。

例句

1. His claim that he can run a marathon in two hours is an overstatement.

他声称自己能在两小时内跑完马拉松，这完全是夸大其词。

2. The advertisement was full of overstatements about the product's effectiveness.

广告中充满了对产品效果的夸大陈述。

3. It's an overstatement to say that this movie is the best ever made.

说这部电影是有史以来最好的，实在是夸大其词。