overplay
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you say that someone is overplaying something such as a problem, you mean that they are making it seem more important than it really is. 誇大
I think the historical factor is overplayed, that it really doesn't mean much. 我認爲該歷史因素被誇大了,其實它真的意義不大。
2. PHRASE If someone overplays their hand, they act more confidently than they should because they believe that they are in a stronger position than they actually are. 高估自己
The United States has to be careful it doesn't overplay its hand. 美國得注意不要高估自己。
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overplay /ˌəʊvəˈpleɪ/ (overplaying,overplayed,overplays)
剑桥词典
- to make something seem more important than it really is
誇大…的重要性;把…做得過分;過分強調;過分重眡
I think she's overplaying the significance of his remarks . 我認爲她過分強調了他的話的重要性。