molehill
英 [ˈməʊlhɪl]
美 [ˈmoʊlhɪl]
n. 鼹丘(由鼹鼠打洞扒出的泥土堆成)
复数：molehills
BNC.36989 / COCA.33969
习惯用语
n.
- make a mountain out of a molehill
- 小题大做；夸大其词
to make an unimportant matter seem important
牛津词典
noun
- 鼹丘（由鼹鼠打洞扒出的泥土堆成）
a small pile of earth that a mole leaves on the surface of the ground when it digs underground
柯林斯词典
- (由鼹鼠打洞扒出的泥土堆成的)鼹鼠丘
Amolehillis a small pile of earth made by a mole digging a tunnel. - PHRASE 小题大做;大惊小怪
If you say that someone ismaking a mountain out of a molehill, you are critical of them for making an unimportant fact or difficulty seem like a serious one.- The British press, making a mountain out of a molehill, precipitated an unnecessary economic crisis.
英国报界小题大做，酿成了一场不必要的经济危机。
- The British press, making a mountain out of a molehill, precipitated an unnecessary economic crisis.
英英释义
noun
- a mound of earth made by moles while burrowing
双语例句
- You're making a mountain out of a molehill if you think that one twinge of toothache means that you must have several teeth extracted.
如果你认为一次牙痛就意味着要拨去数颗牙的话，那你把问题看得太严重了。 - "You're making a mountain out of a molehill. circuit, explain to them!"
“你是在小题大做。舍克，对他们解释！” - Long-legged slender flies that resemble large mosquitoes but do not bite. Killing a mosquito with a cannon/ making a mountain out of molehill
长腿的瘦型飞虫，象大蚊子但不咬人。高射炮打蚊子，小题大做 - The British press, making a mountain out of a molehill, precipitated an unnecessary economic crisis.
英国报界小题大做，酿成了一场不必要的经济危机。 - Students say the university is making a mountain out of a molehill and that it will be impossible to enforce the rules.
华师大学生有的认为学校小题大做，有的则认为这样的规定执行起来很难。 - An old, close-bitten pasture, with a footpath wandering across it and a molehill here and there. They douBled themselves up and stand on their hands and feet, to make the arches.
这古老的牧场荒草参差，一条曲曲弯弯的小径，一片鼹鼠拱起的土丘。他们一个个都弯下腰，手脚着地，做成拱门的形状。 - She's made a mountain out of a molehill.
她把一点儿小事夸得比天还大。 - I'm sure she'll give you the money back, so there's no need to start making a mountain out of a molehill.
我相信她会把钱还你的，所以没有必要小题大做。 - But you actually made a mountain out of a molehill! Congratulations on your success.
可你却真的做到了聚沙成塔、积腋成裘！祝贺你的成功。 - However, a debate with him is useful. Don't think that we are making a mountain out of a molehill and that it is not worth the effort.
但是，同他辩论是有益处的，不要以为是小题大作，不值得辩论。