hyperbole
noun /haɪˈpɜːbəli/
/haɪˈpɜːrbəli/
[uncountable, countable, usually singular]- a way of speaking or writing that makes something sound better, more exciting, more dangerous, etc. than it really is
夸张 - The film is being promoted with all the usual hyperbole.
这部电影正以惯常的夸张手法进行宣传。 - He’s not usually given to hyperbole.
他通常不喜欢夸张。
WordfinderTopics Languagec2, Literature and writingc2- alliteration
- euphemism
- figure of speech
- hyperbole
- image
- litotes
- metaphor
- metonymy
- onomatopoeia
- paradox
词源late Middle English: via Latin from Greek huperbolē ‘excess’ (from huper ‘above’ + ballein ‘to throw’). - The film is being promoted with all the usual hyperbole.