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

• Possessing the right tools ( and skills) can easily shrink a mountainous task into a molehill.
  拥有合适的工具（以及技能）能让你事半功倍。
• My mountain is higher than your molehill.
  我的山要比你的丘陵高。
• 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。
• He stumbled over a molehill.
  他被个鼹鼠丘绊了一跤。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• A dissertation should "make a mountain out of a molehill"
  博士论文要“小题大做”
• Breaking out the yardstick to determine mountain from molehill can sometimes help clear your head.
  有时候，拿尺子来区分大山、小丘可以帮你清晰头脑。
• "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！”