Online Class Notes (Nemo)

exaggerate (v): to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is
夸张；夸大；对…言过其实
The threat of attack has been greatly exaggerated.
遭受袭击的威胁被过分夸大了。
Don’t exaggerate – it wasn’t that expensive.
不要言过其实——没有那么贵。
I’m not exaggerating – it was the worst meal I’ve ever eaten in my life.
我不是在夸大其词——那是我这辈子吃到的最难以下咽的饭了。

Inner beauty
Inner beauty refers to the personality of a person including his/her mind and character. Whereas outer beauty simply refers to the looks of a person. It can easily be faked and changed through makeup, dressing, surgery etc

beauty is in the eye of the beholder

beauty is in the eye of the beholder
saying
used to express the fact that not all people have the same opinions about what is attractive
情人眼里出西施。

beholder (n): a person who sees or looks at someone or something:
Perfection is in the eye of the beholder.
To the dismay and sorrow of the beholders, the building burned to the ground.

masquerade noun (PARTY)
(also masquerade ball, masquerade party)
a party or dance where people wear masks (= coverings over part or all of the face) or other disguises (= clothes that hide who you are or make you look like someone else):
When she agrees to accompany him to a masquerade, she does not know who exactly she is dancing with.
The convention finished with a masquerade ball.