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

• Hyperbole is a very common rhetorical device which is widely used both in English and Chinese. ( 2) certain technological words are likely to yield rhetorical impressions, such as metaphor, exaggeration, metonymy and so on;
  夸张是英汉语中非常常见的一种修辞手法。（2）某些科技词语可能具有比喻、夸张、借代、大词小用等修辞效果；
• It began in March with heaps of hyperbole selling it.
  它开始在三月与堆夸张的出售。
• 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。
• But the hyperbole is fast becoming reality.
  然而这些夸张之辞也将逐渐实现。
• A very large indefinite number ( usually hyperbole).
  非常大的不确定的数字（常用于夸张）。
• 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。
• 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 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”。
• 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。
• It was the race all of China and, no, this is not journalistic hyperbole was waiting for.
  这是整个中国期待的比赛，这样说绝没有丝毫的夸张。