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。
• 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。
• There are so many things which are simple, but someone always wants to make a mountain out of a molehill.
  其实很多事情都很简单，但是有些人就会小题大做。
• In their hearts that may be a piece of cake, would say I make a mountain out of a molehill.
  在他们心里这可能是小事一桩，搞不好还会说我小题大做。
• At last they were on dry sand, and then on grass-a huge plain of very fine short grass, almost level with the Silver Sea and spreading in every direction without so much as a molehill.
  终于走到干燥的沙地上，接着又走到草地上&好大一片草原，长着细细短短的草，几乎同银海一样高，向四面八方铺展开去，连个鼹鼠窠都没有。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• My mountain is higher than your molehill.
  我的山要比你的丘陵高。
• 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。