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overblown

英 [əʊvə'bləʊn] 美 [,ovɚ'blon]

解释

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）

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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.

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例句和用法

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。

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

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. ”

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.

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.