今日英语单词: overhype 过度宣传、过度渲染

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今日英语单词 Word of the Day

overhype /ˌoʊ.vɚˈhaɪp/

英文解释

to advertise or discuss something in newspapers, on television, etc. too much, so that it seems bigger or better than it really is (cambridge.org)

to hype (something or someone) to an excessive degree (merriam-webster)

To promote or publicize to excess (freedictionary)

中文解释

可做及物和不及物动词,也可以用作名词,表示过于宣传‘过于渲染;过度吹嘘,炒作,夸大;

原文举例

I think most people in rural China may have some misunderstandings about the virus, which may come from the overhyping of this virus by the state in the past two years. This is one of the reasons why people are so afraid,” he said, adding that he still supports the government’s careful treatment of Covid-19 during the pandemic. (CNN)

”我认为中国农村的大多数人关于新冠病毒可能会有一些误解,这可能由于在过去两年里国家媒体夸大针对这种病毒有害性的宣传。这就是为什么人们如此害怕的原因之一。” 他并补充说他仍然支持政府在大流行期间采取的谨慎措施。

These visions have a sparkling appeal. But will they come true, or will they harden into garish embarrassments like the predictions for AI and neural networks? Overhype is a real danger to nascent technology. Daniel McNeill and Paul Freiburger (merriam-webster)

这些愿景具有闪闪发光的吸引力。但它们会成为现实吗?还是会像对人工智能和神经网络的预测那样,变成令人眼花缭乱的尴尬局面?对新兴技术来说,过度炒作是一个真正的危险。丹尼尔·麦克尼尔和保罗·弗莱伯格

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