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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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English idioms relate to Truth, Secrecy, & Deception

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

Ex: You're claiming you won the lottery twice in a row?
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to tell things that are completely untrue or foolish

Ex: The politician 's promises during the campaign turned out be full of it; none of their proposed policies were implemented .
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pack of lies
[短语]

any statement that is not true at all

Ex: The memoir was hailed as a remarkable account of historical events , but investigations revealed it to be pack of lies fabricated for personal gain .
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tall tale
[名词]

a story that a person cannot believe because it seems illogical or exaggerated

夸张的故事, 荒诞的故事

夸张的故事, 荒诞的故事

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**。
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to exaggerate a lot about something

Ex: She was so nervous during the presentation that she started talking through the back of her neck, stumbling over her words and making little sense.
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white lie
[名词]

a small lie that does not cause any harm, especially told to avoid making someone upset

善意的谎言, 白色谎言

善意的谎言, 白色谎言

Ex: She told her grandmother a white lie, pretending to enjoy the handmade sweater she received as a gift .她对祖母撒了一个**善意的谎言**,假装喜欢她收到的作为礼物的手工毛衣。
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to behave in a pretentious way to prove one is rich or fashionable

Ex: The celebrity couple put on the dog at the red-carpet event, arriving in a lavish entourage and flaunting their expensive attire.
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to praise one's own abilities or accomplishments, often in an exaggerated way

Ex: The celebrity couple put on the dog at the red-carpet event, arriving in a lavish entourage and flaunting their expensive attire.
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to lie, exaggerate, or boast about something

Ex: He always tries to impress others shooting a line about his extravagant lifestyle, but nobody believes his tall tales .
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to tell a story that is exaggerated or completely made up

Ex: spun a yarn about her encounter with a mythical creature , capturing the attention of everyone in the room with her vivid imagination .
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to tell lies in an obvious way

Ex: Don't trust him; he can lie like a rug without flinching, making it difficult to discern fact from fiction in his stories.
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to tell something that involves no truth

Ex: The used car salesman lied through his teeth about the vehicle's condition, concealing its faults and defects to make a sale.
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hot air
[名词]

a statement that is untrue, exaggerated, or meaningless

空话, 大话

空话, 大话

Ex: He dismissed their empty promises as mere hot air, knowing they had no intention of fulfilling their commitments .他将他们空洞的承诺视为**空话**而置之不理,知道他们无意履行承诺。
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to use fake praise that makes a person feel good about themselves in order to trick them

Ex: She saw through his attempts blow smoke up her ass, recognizing his insincere flattery as a ploy for personal gain .
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not in any way truthful

Ex: She claimed to have seen a UFO , but I thought her story was full of beans.
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telling only part of the truth or being vague in speech

Ex: The politician was accused of being economical with the truth when he conveniently omitted his ties to a controversial organization during his campaign speech.
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to have a life that is built on lies and deception

Ex: The protagonist in the novel was tired of living a lie, so they took a leap of faith and embraced their true identity, regardless of societal expectations.
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to get out of an unfavorable situation or obtain something by telling lies

Ex: Wealthy bachelor Jimmy Norton, engaged to a gold digger, lies his way out of a speeding ticket by claiming to be on his way to visit his daughter at the Children's Hospital.
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to make something appear more significant, intense, or dramatic than it actually is

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