trowel
Word family nountrowellertrowel
trow·el /ˈtraʊəl/ noun [countableC] 3 lay it on with a trowel British EnglishBrE informal to say things that make something seem much better, worse etc than it really is 过分吹捧,言过其实;过分贬低 SYN exaggerate ‘I really don’t feel too good, ’ I croaked, laying it on with a trowel. “我真的觉得不太舒服。”我哑着嗓子夸张地说。
Origin trowel (1300-1400) Old French truelle, from Late Latin truella, from Latin trua “large deep spoon”