hy·per·bo·le
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.
这部电影的宣传方式与平常一样夸张。 - 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
Word Originlate Middle English: via Latin from Greek huperbolē ‘excess’ (from huper ‘above’ + ballein ‘to throw’). - The film is being promoted with all the usual hyperbole.