浅议英语夸张

夸张(Hyoerbole)是英语常见的一种辞格。The Oxford English Dictionary 对其作了精确的解释:“A figure 0f speech consisting in exaggeration or extravagant statement,used to express strongfeeling or produce a strong impression and not intended to be understood literally.”它通常采用言过其实的词语来夸大或缩小事实,给人以深刻印象。它具有很强的语言感染力。