stretch the truth

相關詞: stretch

成語

Definition

  1. To exaggerate or embellish a situation or fact, often to make something or someone appear more impressive or favorable than reality.

    略為誇大、略微背離事實

    • She always likes to stretch the truth about her travel stories to make them sound more exciting than they actually were.

      她總喜歡誇大她的旅行故事,讓它們聽起來比實際上更刺激。

    • The company's advertisements often stretch the truth about their products' effectiveness to attract more customers.

      公司的廣告經常誇大他們產品的效果,以吸引更多顧客。

    • He stretched the truth about his work experience during the interview in order to make a good impression.

      他在面試時誇大了他的工作經驗,以留下好印象。