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molehill

[ˈməʊlhɪl] [ˈmoʊlhɪl]
  • 复数:molehills;
  • 词组
    • make a mountain out of a molehill
      To exaggerate a minor problem. 小题大作:夸张一个小困难
    柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
    • N-COUNT
      (由鼹鼠打洞扒出的泥土堆成的)鼹鼠丘
      A molehill is 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 is making a mountain out of a molehill, you are critical of them for making an unimportant fact or difficulty seem like a serious one.
      例句
      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。
    英英词典释义
    • Noun
      1. a mound of earth made by moles while burrowing