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

"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！”
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。
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。
My mountain is higher than your molehill.
我的山要比你的丘陵高。
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。
Long-legged slender flies that resemble large mosquitoes but do not bite. Killing a mosquito with a cannon/ making a mountain out of molehill
长腿的瘦型飞虫，象大蚊子但不咬人。高射炮打蚊子，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。
He stumbled over a molehill.
他被个鼹鼠丘绊了一跤。
But you actually made a mountain out of a molehill! Congratulations on your success.
可你却真的做到了聚沙成塔、积腋成裘！祝贺你的成功。
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。