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单词 molehill
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molehill
mlhɪl ˈməʊlˈkɑːst ˈmoʊlˌhɪl
Word forms: plural molehills
1 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. (由鼹鼠打洞扒出的泥土堆成的)鼹鼠丘
2 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. 小题大做;大惊小怪 [disapproval]
  • 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。

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