overdramatic
adjective (also over-dramatic) uk/ˌəʊ.və.drəˈmæt.ɪk/ us/ˌoʊ.vɚ.drəˈmæt̬.ɪk/
过度夸张
showing much stronger emotions than are necessary or usual for a situation
When I say she saved my life, I am not being overdramatic.
My parents say I was an over-dramatic teenager. 我的父母说我是一个过度夸张的少年。
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- At the risk of sounding overdramatic, I remember sobbing as I read the report.
- He heaved an overdramatic sigh and put down his book.
- Officials said the claim was over-dramatic.
- You're being a bit overdramatic.
- He gave her a withering look that was so overdramatic everyone burst out laughing.
- It's a little over-dramatic to say she was "devastated", but she was a bit upset.