overblown

英 [əʊvə'bləʊn] 美 [,ovɚ'blon]
  • adj. 停息的;过分的;已盛开过的
  • v. 吹散;用力吹;过分渲染(overblow的过去分词)

中文词源


overblown 夸张的

over-,超过,过度,blown,吹,吹嘘。引申词义夸张的。

英文词源


overblown (adj.)
late 15c., "blown over, passed away," past participle adjective from verb overblow "to blow over the top of," of a storm, "to abate, pass on" (late 14c.), from over- + blow (v.1). Meaning "inflated, puffed up" (with vanity, etc.) is from 1864.

双语例句


1. The reporting of the hostage story was fair, if sometimes overblown.
尽管这篇关于人质的报道有些夸大其词,但还算公正。

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2. Warnings of disaster may be overblown.
灾害预警有被夸大的可能。

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3. " I think all this talk about the legitimacy as a way overblown. "
“ 我想小布什的支持率简直是高得惊人. ”

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4. Another ( no overblown ) climate change controversy may also be receding from view.
另一项 ( 也颇夸大其词 ) 气候变化争论或许也在退出视线.

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5. Countries with a high scientific and technological level are overblown with arrogance.
科学技术水平高的国家,就骄傲得很.

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