一课译词：言过其实

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“言过其实”，汉语成语，意思是言语浮夸，超过实际才能。后形容说话过分，不符合事实。可以翻译为“exaggerate，overstate或make an overstatement”等。

例句：

别太在意她说的话。她往往言过其实。

Don't worry too much about what she said. She tends to dramatize things.

这家报纸对此事的报道有点言过其实了。

The newspaper’s description of the accident was a little too strong.

Editor: Jade

来源：chinadaily.com.cn