overstatement
US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈsteɪt.mənt/
UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈsteɪt.mənt/
名詞
誇大其詞, 言過其實
a statement that expresses something in too strong, too extreme, or too impressive a way
範例:
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To say that the project was a complete failure would be an overstatement.
說這個項目徹底失敗將是誇大其詞。
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His claim that he could finish the work in an hour was a huge overstatement.
他聲稱一小時內能完成工作，這是一種巨大的誇大其詞。