1560s, from Latin exaggerationem (nominative exaggeratio) "elevation, exaltation" (figurative), noun of action from past participle stem of exaggerare "amplify, magnify," literally "heap up" (see exaggerate).
权威例句
1. Like many stories about him, it smacks of exaggeration.
正如很多有关他的故事一样,这个故事也有点夸大。
2. It would be an exaggeration to call the danger urgent.
称那种危险为紧急事件有点夸张。
3. Without exaggeration I can say that I hardly slept a wink.