hyperbole

英 [haɪˈpɜːbəli]

美 [haɪˈpɜːrbəli]

n.  夸张

复数：hyperboles　

GRE

BNC.19099 / COCA.17093

牛津词典

noun

• 夸张
  a way of speaking or writing that makes sth sound better, more exciting, dangerous, etc. than it really is

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 夸张（法）
  If someone useshyperbole, they say or write things that make something sound much more impressive than it really is.
  1. ...the hyperbole that portrays him as one of the greatest visionaries in the world.
     将他描绘成世界上最伟大的愿景家之一的夸张

英英释义

noun

• extravagant exaggeration
  Synonym:exaggeration

双语例句

• This man with boundless energy and charisma is also a master of hype, hyperbole and the catchy phrase.
  这名男子与无限的能量和魅力，也是一个硕士的炒作，夸张和引人注目词组。
• But the hyperbole is fast becoming reality.
  然而这些夸张之辞也将逐渐实现。
• That was hyperbole& but the existential threat from climate change is all too real.
  这是夸大的说法，然而气候变迁对我们构成的生存威胁却是如假包换。
• What they wanted however of the sublime they endeavoured to supply by hyperbole;
  他们努力通过夸张得手法填补他们所缺乏的崇高性；
• Yet in spite of the over-truth expression, employment of hyperbole does not affect the conversation flow between parties.
  尽管言过其实，但是夸张手法的运用并不影响交谈双方的交流。
• But on Tuesday he played down the remarks, describing them as "a bit of hyperbole".
  但本周二，他淡化了这些评论，称其“有点夸张”。
• With the application of pun, alliteration, hyperbole, or parallelism and focus on the different writing styles, advertisement has great attraction, thus stimulating the purchase desire of consumers.
  成功的广告用语因其运用了双关词、头韵、夸张、排比等修辞手段，并注重广告用语的文体特色，从而使广告具有巨大的吸引力，产生激发消费者购买欲的作用。
• Translation trainees also need to be familiar with the syntax of indirect speech and various figures of speech in the source language such as hyperbole, irony, meiosis, and implicatures.
  翻译实践者还应熟悉间接引语的句式，和源语言中各种修辞手法，如夸张、反语、缓叙和言外之意。
• You can't even argue your point without resortingto hyperbole.
  不用夸张的方式你就不能表达你的观点。
• His hyperbole underlines an important demographic shift.
  这么说有些夸张，但也突显出一种重要的人口构成上的变化。