molehill

noun

1. 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

1. (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.
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.
   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。

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。
2. She's made a mountain out of a molehill.
   她把一点儿小事夸得比天还大。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. Its easy to make a mountain out of a molehill, but dont let the daily grind rid you of your career passion.
   压力很容易积少成多让人喘不过气，但不要让每天的琐事磨掉你的职业激情。
6. 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。
7. Am I making a mountain out of a molehill right now?
   我现在是不是小题大做？
8. Aren't we all making a mountain out of a molehill?
   我们不都是在小题大做吗？
9. 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。
10. 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
11. A dissertation should "make a mountain out of a molehill"
    博士论文要“小题大做”
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. 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。
15. 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）。
16. 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。
17. "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！”
18. An old, close-bitten pasture, with a footpath wandering across it and a molehill here and there. They douBled themselves up and stand on their hands and feet, to make the arches.
    这古老的牧场荒草参差，一条曲曲弯弯的小径，一片鼹鼠拱起的土丘。他们一个个都弯下腰，手脚着地，做成拱门的形状。
19. Yeah, I think his boss is someone who likes to make a mountain out of a molehill.
    是啊，我想他的老板是一个爱小题大作的人。
20. He stumbled over a molehill.
    他被个鼹鼠丘绊了一跤。
21. Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.
    不要小题大做，人体艺术图片。
22. An old, close-bitten pasture, with a footpath wandering across it and a molehill here and there.
    这古老的牧场荒草参差，一条曲曲弯弯的小径，一片鼹鼠拱起的土丘。
23. 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。
24. 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。
25. My mountain is higher than your molehill.
    我的山要比你的丘陵高。
26. 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。
27. 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。

n.

make a mountain out of a molehill

• 小题大做；夸大其词
  to make an unimportant matter seem important

noun

1. a mound of earth made by moles while burrowing