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

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

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。
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。
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。
A dissertation should "make a mountain out of a molehill"
博士论文要“小题大做”
Is the Central Committee making a mountain out of a molehill when it takes this view of the matter? Don't confuse the issue, eg by introducing irrelevant topics.
中央这样提出问题，是不是小题大作？不要把问题搅乱（如提出无关的话题）。
You're making a mountain out of a molehill if you think that one twinge of toothache means that you must have several teeth extracted.
如果你认为一次牙痛就意味着要拨去数颗牙的话，那你把问题看得太严重了。
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。
He stumbled over a molehill.
他被个鼹鼠丘绊了一跤。
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。
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。