exaggerate

Exaggerate来自拉丁词根 "ex-"，意思是"在外", "agger" 在拉丁语中意思是“堆”，所以整个词根意味着 “在外面堆”。

vt. 使扩大；使增大 vi. 夸大；夸张 [ 第三人称单数 exaggerates 现在分词 exaggerating 过去式 exaggerated 过去分词 exaggerated ]

He tends to exaggerate the difficulties.

他往往夸大困难。

These figures exaggerate the loss of competitiveness.

这些数字夸大了竞争力的下降。

A painter may exaggerate or distort shapes and forms.

画家可能会夸大或扭曲形状与形式。

* 使用联想记忆法，联想“ex（出）+ agger（和anger类似）”，意为因为生气而夸大其事。Exaggerate这个词源自16世纪的拉丁语"exaggerare"，meaning "to heap up." 它由"ex-" ("out") 加上 "agger" ("heap")组成。这个词在英语中的使用开始于歌剧和戏剧的语境，参演者需要在戏剧性的场景中"夸大"他们的表演。

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