An oversimplification is a description that is too simple and leaves out facts that actually matter.

An oversimplification is a descriptionoversimplification是一種說法 that is too simple太過簡單 and leaves out facts that actually matter把真正重要的事實漏掉了

Simplification is making something easier to explain by taking away extra detail. That can be kind, and teachers do it on purpose.

Simplification is making something easier to explainsimplification是讓一件事更容易說明 by taking away extra detail方法是拿掉多餘的細節. That can be kind這樣做可以是善意的, and teachers do it on purpose老師也會故意這樣做

Oversimplification is doing it so hard that the easy story is no longer true, and people then make a wrong picture from the short version.

Oversimplification is doing it so hardoversimplification是做得太過頭 that the easy story is no longer true讓那個簡化的說法不再是真的, and people then make a wrong picture from the short version讓人從這個簡短版本得到錯誤的印象

Teachers, news, and arguments use this word a lot: “That's an oversimplification.” It is a criticism, usually polite but sharp.

Teachers, news, and arguments use this word a lot老師、新聞、辯論裡常用這個詞: “That's an oversimplification.”「那是一種oversimplification」 It is a criticism這是一種批評, usually polite but sharp通常有禮貌但很犀利

Though actually, every explanation for a beginner leaves something out. The question is whether the missing piece changes the meaning. If it does, you have an oversimplification.

Though actually不過其實, every explanation for a beginner leaves something out給初學者的說明本來就會漏掉一些東西. The question is重點在於 whether the missing piece changes the meaning漏掉的那部分會不會改變意思. If it does如果會, you have an oversimplification那就是oversimplification

The usual verb is oversimplify; this word is the noun for that too-simple picture.

The usual verb is oversimplify常用的動詞是oversimplify; this word is the noun for that too-simple picture這個字是那種過度簡化說法的名詞形式