真相、秘密和欺骗 - 说谎与夸张

探索关于撒谎和夸张的英语习语，包括“编造故事”和“对真相有所保留”。

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to [be] full of (shit|crap) [短语]

(of a person) to be perceived as being dishonest or deceptive

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to [be] full of it [短语]

to tell things that are completely untrue or foolish

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pack of lies [短语]

any statement that is not true at all

Ex: The tabloid article claimed to have exclusive insider information , but it turned out to be a pack of lies designed to sensationalize the story .

tall tale [名词]

夸张的故事

Ex: After dinner she told me a tall tale about her pet .

晚餐后，她给我讲了一个关于她宠物的荒诞故事。

to [talk] through the back of {one's} neck [短语]

to exaggerate a lot about something

Ex: Do n't pay attention to him ; he 's just talking through the back of his neck , making up stories to sound important .

white lie [名词]

善意的谎言

Ex: He told a white lie to his boss , claiming to be stuck in traffic , when in reality , he overslept .

他对老板说了一个善意的谎言，声称自己堵车了，实际上他睡过头了。

to [put] on the dog [短语]

to behave in a pretentious way to prove one is rich or fashionable

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to [toot|blow] {one's} (own|) horn [短语]

to praise one's own abilities or accomplishments, often in an exaggerated way

Ex: Instead of blowing his horn , he prefers to let his work speak for itself and allow others to recognize his achievements .

to [shoot] a line about {sth} [短语]

to lie, exaggerate, or boast about something

Ex: She 's always shooting a line about her accomplishments , trying to impress others with her exaggerated stories .

to [spin] a (tale|story|yarn) [短语]

to tell a story that is exaggerated or completely made up

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to [lie] like a (cheap|) rug [短语]

to tell lies in an obvious way

Ex: The used car salesman was known to lie like a rug , making false claims about the condition and history of the vehicles he sold .

to [lie] through {one's} teeth [短语]

to tell something that involves no truth

Ex: The politician lied through her teeth during the debate , making false promises and distorting facts to gain public support .

hot air [名词]

空话

Ex: Do n't pay attention to his boasting ; it 's just hot air without any real achievements to back it up .

别在意他的吹嘘；那只是空话，没有任何实际成就来支持。

to [blow] smoke up {one's} [ass] [短语]

to use fake praise that makes a person feel good about themselves in order to trick them

Ex: Rachel always blows smoke up my ass in interviews .

full of beans [短语]

not in any way truthful

Ex: His explanation for being late seemed full of beans ; I knew he was making excuses .

economical with the truth [短语]

telling only part of the truth or being vague in speech

Ex: The journalist exposed the CEO 's tendency to be economical with the truth by uncovering hidden financial transactions that contradicted the company 's public statements .

to [live] a lie [短语]

to have a life that is built on lies and deception

Ex: He realized he had been living a lie by pursuing a career that society expected of him , rather than following his true passion .

to [lie] {one's} way (into|in|) {sth|} [短语]

to get out of an unfavorable situation or obtain something by telling lies

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to [over-egg] the pudding [短语]

to make something appear more significant, intense, or dramatic than it actually is

Ex: She had a tendency to over-egg the pudding when explaining her accomplishments , making it hard to separate fact from fiction .

真相、秘密和欺骗
Deception	保密	保守秘密	说谎与夸张
明显	Pretense	揭示秘密	深度与表面
信任 & 诚实	真实性	奉承 & 吹嘘