1. vt. & vi.（使）扩大，（使）增加　 (cause to) enlarge or increase
2. vt. & vi.夸大，夸张　 make too large; say or think sth greater than it is; overstate

　～ one's achievements　夸大某人的成就
　～ the difficulties　夸大困难
　～ the faults　夸大错误
　～ a little　夸大一点
　～ somewhat　有些言过其实
　～ absurdly　荒谬地夸大
　～ crudely〔greatly〕　过分夸张
　～ grossly　极其夸张
　～ incredibly　夸张得难以置信
　～ purposely　故意夸大

　She always exaggerates when she tells something she's done.　每当她谈及自己所做的事时，她总是言过其实。
　People will not believe a man who always exaggerates.　人们不会相信老是夸大的人。
　He always exaggerates to make his stories more amusing.　他总是用夸张的手法使他的故事更有趣。
　That dress exaggerates her height.　穿那件衣服使她显得高些了。
　Those shoes exaggerated the size of his feet.　那双鞋使他的脚显得特别大。
　Her hair style exaggerates the roundness of her face.　她的发型使得她的脸显得更圆了。
　The artist exaggerated parts of the drawing to make them clearer.　画家把图画的某些部分扩大使其更加清晰。
　He exaggerated the difficulties.　他夸大了困难。
　He exaggerated the dangers of the trip in order to frighten them into not going.　他夸张了旅行的危险，目的是恫吓他们使他们不敢去。
　The little girl tried to exaggerate her illness.　这个小女孩试图夸大自己的病情。
　The old fisherman exaggerated the size of his catch.　这个老渔夫夸大了自己所捕的鱼的大小。
　We can't exaggerate his scientific attainment.　我们无法估量他在科学上的造诣。
　The importance of this matter has been exaggerated.　这件事的重要性被夸大了。
　Its use can't be exaggerated.　它的用途怎么夸张也不过分。

 ♣ exaggerate, magnify
　这组词都有“夸大，夸张”的意思。它们的区别是：exaggerate多指“夸大”，带有强烈的“过火”意味，后常接较抽象的名词；magnify常表示“扩大”“放大”，后接意义比较具体的名词。试比较以下两个句子：