tempest
英 ['tempɪst]美['tɛmpɪst]
- n. 暴风雨;骚动;动乱
- vt. 使狂怒;扰乱,使激动
- vi. 小题大作;起大风暴
- n. (Tempest)人名;(英)坦皮斯特
词组搭配
a tempest in a teapot
North American term for a storm in a teacup (see storm)
(北美)。 同 a storm in a teacup (见 storm)
tempest in a teacup 或 tempest in a teapot
A great disturbance or uproar over a matter of little or no importance.
小题大作:为小事或不重要的事大发脾气