| 釋義 |
過甚其詞過甚其辭guò shèn qí cíexaggerate(grossly); give an exaggerated account; overshoot the mark; overstate the case; paint the devil blacker than he is; strain (/stretch) the truth; talk (/write) in superlatives
? 雖命意在于匡世，似與諷刺小說同倫，而辭氣浮露，筆無藏鋒，甚且～，以合時人嗜好，則其度量技術(shù)之相去亦遠(yuǎn)矣，故別謂之譴責(zé)小說。(魯迅《中國小說史略》252) Though this attack on abuses has something in common with the novels of satire,the criticisms were made openly without innuendo,sometimes even exaggerated to suit the popular mood,and the spirit of these works is intolerant. This is why I class these novels of exposure in a category by themselves.
? 諷刺小說是貴在旨微而語婉的，假如～，就失去了文藝上的價值，…… (魯迅《中國小說史略》304)Innuendo and subtlety are essential in satirical writing. If the author exaggerates or puts the case too bluntly,his work loses its literary value.
? 趙伯韜藐然搖一下頭，再坐在沙發(fā)里架起了腿，只淡淡地說了四個字：“～?！?(茅盾《子夜》277) Zhao Botao shook his head contemptuously and returned to the sofa. He propped his legs,and said briefly and without a trace of emotion: “You’re overdoing it.” 過甚其詞ɡuò shèn qí cí說得太過分，不符合實際情況。give an exaggerated account, overstate sth., lay it on thick, paint the devil blacker than he is, overshoot the mark, come it strong |