tempest

[ˈtempɪst] [ˈtempɪst]
  • 复数:tempests;
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    • 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
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    • 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"
      2. (literary) a violent wind;
      "a tempest swept over the island"