shrug, twitch; sensationalize
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to move upward slightly; to twitch; to shrug (shoulders or muscles)
Refers to the physical movement of raising shoulders, twitching muscles, or pricking up ears. Often used in the phrase 耸动肩膀 (to shrug one's shoulders).
He shrugged his shoulders, indicating that he didn't know.
That dog heard a sound and its ears twitched upward.
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He was so nervous that his shoulders hunched up.
verb
to sensationalize; to deliberately exaggerate to shock or attract attention
formalOften used in the set phrase 耸动视听 (to sensationalize; to create a stir). Carries a negative connotation of deliberate exaggeration for effect, commonly used in journalism and media contexts.
Some media outlets like to use sensationalized news to attract readers.
This report is too sensationalized to be very credible.
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Don't deliberately sensationalize just for sales volume.
The headline is quite sensational, but the content is very ordinary.