North American term for a storm in a teacup (see storm)(北美)。 同 a storm in a teacup （見 storm）
tempest in a teacup 或 tempest in a teapot
A great disturbance or uproar over a matter of little or no importance.小題大作：為小事或不重要的事大發(fā)脾氣
柯林斯高階英漢雙解學(xué)習(xí)詞典釋義
N-COUNT
暴風(fēng)雨
A tempest is a very violent storm.
例句
Torrential rain and a howling tempest cut a swathe of destruction across the country.狂風(fēng)暴雨橫掃全國，所到之處，一片狼藉。
N-COUNT
風(fēng)波;風(fēng)暴
You can refer to a situation in which people are very angry or excited as a tempest .
例句
I hadn't foreseen the tempest my request would cause...我沒有料到我的請求會掀起這么大一場風(fēng)波。The takeover provoked a tempest of criticism.這次收購引發(fā)了潮水般的批評。
英漢詞典釋義
n.
暴風(fēng)雨,暴風(fēng)雪
a windy tempest大風(fēng)暴The tempest beats against the house.暴風(fēng)雨沖擊著這座房子。The sailors took in sail when the tempest was approaching.暴風(fēng)雨來臨之際，水手們將帳篷放下。
似風(fēng)暴般的事物
He won a tempest of applause when he ended his speech.演講結(jié)束時,他博得暴風(fēng)雨般的掌聲。
騷動;風(fēng)波
The scandal caused tempests in the newspapers.那丑聞在報紙上掀起了陣陣風(fēng)波。
vt.
使騷動;使激動
His house is tempested by female eloquence.他的屋子里充滿了女人滔滔雄辯的喧嘩。
vi.
騷動;激動
She tempested out.她狂怒地走了出去。
英英詞典釋義
Noun
1. a violent commotion or disturbance;
"the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away""it was only a tempest in a teapot"