The report's overblown claims about the technology's capabilities were soon contradicted by rigorous laboratory testing.
报告中对这项技术能力的夸张说法很快就被严格的实验室测试所推翻。
Which choice best defines “overblown”?
D — Exaggerated or too elaborate. “overblown” means exaggerated or too elaborate.
Which word means “exaggerated or too elaborate”?
C — overblown. “overblown” means exaggerated or too elaborate.
overblown — exaggerated or too elaborate. In Chinese: 夸张的，过分的.
overblown is pronounced /ˌoʊvərˈbloʊn/.
The report's overblown claims about the technology's capabilities were soon contradicted by rigorous laboratory testing. (报告中对这项技术能力的夸张说法很快就被严格的实验室测试所推翻。)
exaggerated, inflated, pompous — all close in meaning to overblown (exaggerated or too elaborate).
understated, modest — each the opposite of overblown (exaggerated or too elaborate).
Yes. overblown is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.