/,əʊvə'bləʊn; ,ovɚ`blon/
adj
1 (of flowers) past their best; too fully open （指花）盛期已过的, 开得过盛的
*,overblown `roses 盛极而衰的玫瑰
* (fig 比喻) ,overblown `beauty 迟暮美人.
2 (fml 文) overdone; pretentious 做得过分的; 做作的
*an overblown style of writing 华而不实的文体.

adj
made to seem greater or more impressive than something really is
= exaggerated
　He's not really a scientist; he's just an overblown technician.