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.
  1. 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。

英英释义

noun

• a mound of earth made by moles while burrowing

双语例句

• 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。
• Your "broken arm" was only a sprained wrist. Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.
  你只是扭了一下手腕，哪有摔断胳膊。别小题大做了。
• You are not hurt badly. Stop trying to make a mountain out of a molehill with crying.
  你的伤并不重，不要小题大做，这么放声大哭。
• Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.
  不要小题大做，人体艺术图片。
• He stumbled over a molehill.
  他被个鼹鼠丘绊了一跤。
• 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。
• A dissertation should "make a mountain out of a molehill"
  博士论文要“小题大做”
• Yeah, I think his boss is someone who likes to make a mountain out of a molehill.
  是啊，我想他的老板是一个爱小题大作的人。
• Am I making a mountain out of a molehill right now?
  我现在是不是小题大做？
• 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。