a storm in a teacup 小题大做，大惊小怪

时间：2021-04-17 05:18:24

（单词翻译:单击）

表达 “a storm in a teacup” 的字面意思是 “茶杯里的一场风暴”，但它实际用来比喻因为一件微不足道的小事而大惊小怪的行为。在日常生活中，如果有人小题大做，那么我们就可以说：“It's just a storm in a teacup.”—— 没什么大惊小怪的。
 
例句
My friends are not speaking because they had a disagreement1 about money. I'm sure it will pass – it's just a storm in a teacup!
我的朋友们因为在金钱上意见不合而打冷战。我相信这件事情肯定会过去的，只是小题大做而已！
 
The manager and the director2 always argue in meetings. It's usually just a storm in a teacup. They're the best of friends.
那位经理和主管两人经常在会议上争吵。不过通常只是小题大做。他们其实是最好的朋友。
 
The disagreement about pay is just a storm in a teacup. The company always sort things out eventually.
有关工资问题上的分歧不过是小题大做而已。公司最后总是会把问题解决好的。

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1 disagreement suFx6     
n.不一致；分歧；意见不合
参考例句：
  • They were in disagreement about the move to Cambridge.他们在是否迁居剑桥方面有争议。
  • I hope this disagreement does not divide us.我希望意见不同不至于使我们分道扬镳。
2 director mPlzm     
n.主管，导演；主任；理事；董事；处长
参考例句：
  • The director has taken the visitors off to his office.经理把客人带到他办公室去了。
  • The new director is easy to get along with.新来的主任很好处。

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