| 单词 | overplay |
| 释义 | overplay verb[T] uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈpleɪ/us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈpleɪ/to make somethingseemmoreimportantthan it really is: 夸大…的重要性；把…做得过分；过分强调；过分重视Ithinkshe's overplaying thesignificanceof hisremarks.我认为她过分强调了他的话的重要性。 Exaggerating & playing down
Idiomoverplayyourhand Examplesofoverplayoverplay The techniques of boogification are exaggerated, overplayed, even parodied. From theCambridge English Corpus Appeal to ecclesiastical censure as a way of explaining the misfortunes of scientific theories is a card that can be overplayed. From theCambridge English Corpus Because of inadequate analysis, clinicians and health service managers may previously have overplayed the effect of influenza on excess hospital admissions. From theCambridge English Corpus In particular, while we would agree that most literature overplays nonparticipation and apathy, there are people who are very unlikely to participate under any circumstances. From theCambridge English Corpus Legalization can, however, be overplayed. From theCambridge English Corpus Although these trends are of interest, they should not be overplayed: since the prompts expressed the verbs, the rules of ellipsis legitimate verb omission should the speaker wish this. From theCambridge English Corpus However, this danger may be overplayed. From theCambridge English Corpus Most might tend tooverplayher main argument at times. From theCambridge English Corpus Will he accept, also, that this is a factor that could easily be overplayed compared with downtown schools, and particularly downtown comprehensive schools? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In our debates retrospectivity has become a kind of talisman, but the point can be overplayed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I therefore believe that the case against two teams has been overplayed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The students have been overplayed in this debate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I think the point about public schools is rather overplayed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Does he mean try a bit of overplaying my hand or try a bit of farming? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The "flick of the switch" argument has been overplayed on both sides. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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