hyperbole

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英文释义

n. extravagant exaggeration

中文翻译

n. 夸张法

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hyper 意为“过度、超越”,bole 来源于希腊语“ballein”,意为“扔、投”。合起来表示“过度的投射”,即夸张的表达。

例句

1. His claim that he can run a mile in two minutes is just a hyperbole.

他说他能在两分钟内跑一英里只是夸张。

2. The movie used hyperbole to make the characters seem more dramatic.

这部电影使用夸张手法让角色显得更戏剧化。

3. When she said she was starving, it was clearly a hyperbole.

当她说她饿死了,这显然是夸张。

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