overstatement
overstatement — 名詞
- overstatementsingular
- overstatementsplural
1. representing something as having greater importance, size, or seriousness than t
誇大；誇張
將事物說得比實際更重要或更嚴重
representing something as having greater importance, size, or seriousness than the truth justifies, so as to create a stronger impression
Calling the two-hour delay a 'total disaster' would be an overstatement, but it did cause serious problems for the team.
將兩個小時的延誤說成「一場大災難」是誇大，但它確實給團隊帶來了嚴重問題。
a/an overstatement (uncountable after indefinite article)
Nila admitted that describing the hike as 'life-threatening' was a slight overstatement, since they were never in real danger.
Nila 承認將那次健行描述為「危及生命」有點誇大，因為他們從未真正陷入危險。
a slight / gross overstatement — common modifier pattern
Politicians often rely on overstatement to make their proposals sound more urgent than they actually are.
政治人物經常倚賴誇大的說法，讓自己的提案聽起來比實際情況更緊迫。
Without overstatement, the report simply stated the facts and let readers draw their own conclusions.
這份報告不誇張，只是陳述事實，讓讀者自行判斷。
The article was criticized for overstatement, claiming the crime rate had doubled when it rose by only ten percent.
那篇文章因誇大而受到批評，宣稱犯罪率翻了一倍，實際上只上升了百分之十。
- exaggeration
more common and less formal than 'overstatement'; broader in use
- hyperbole
a deliberate, rhetorical exaggeration for effect; more technical/literary
- embellishment
focuses on adding decorative or dramatic detail to a story
- understatement
describing something as less important or serious than it truly is
用法筆記
Often used in negative constructions ('It is no overstatement to say…') to emphasise that what follows is literally true, not an exaggeration. Also common after modifiers such as 'slight', 'gross', or 'wild' to characterise the degree of exaggeration.
常見錯誤
2. a specific statement that makes something seem much larger, more serious, or mor
誇大之詞
誇大的說法或陳述
a specific statement that makes something seem much larger, more serious, or more important than the facts actually support
The claim that everyone in the neighbourhood supports the new shopping centre is an overstatement.
宣稱社區裡每個人都支持新購物中心，這種說法是一種誇大之詞。
When Tomás said the exam was impossible, that was an overstatement — he passed with a decent grade.
Tomás 說考試難到不可能過關，那是誇大之詞——他最後還是考了個不錯的成績。
a/an overstatement as a countable noun
Amihan's presentation avoided overstatements and stuck closely to verified data from the field study.
Amihan 的簡報沒有誇大之詞，嚴謹地依據實地研究中的驗證數據。
His book contains several overstatements about the company's environmental record, which journalists were quick to point out.
他的書中多次提及該公司的環保紀錄，其中包含幾處誇大之詞，記者們很快就指出了這些問題。
While some critics dismissed the report as full of overstatements, others said it was essentially accurate.
雖然有些評論者認為這份報告充滿誇大之詞，但其他人則表示報告基本上準確無誤。
- exaggeration
more common and slightly less formal; can be used in the same contexts
- inflated claim
emphasises that the numbers or scale are blown up beyond reality
- understatement
a statement that makes something seem less important than it is
用法筆記
As a countable noun, it refers to a specific assertion — unlike sense 1 (uncountable), which refers to the general practice. 'Make an overstatement' is the most common verb collocation.