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molehill

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++mole·hill /ˈməʊlˌhɪl $ ˈmoʊl-/ noun [countable]  HBAa small pile of earth made by a mole 鼹鼠丘 make a mountain out of a molehill at mountain(4)
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molehillThey were too embarrassed or didn't want to make a mountain out of a molehill.Trust a woman to make a mountain out of a molehill!You're making a mountain out of a molehill, Dorothy.The other experts thought he was making a mountain out of a molehill.No sense in making a mountain over a molehill.They have a knack for turning molehills into mountains.
mole·hill nounChineseSyllable
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molehill
molehill /ˈməʊlˌhɪl $ ˈmoʊl-/ noun [countable]
a small pile of earth made by a mole
make a mountain out of a molehill at mountain(4)


mole·hillBrE /ˈməʊlhɪl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmoʊlhɪl/ 🔊 nouna small pile of earth that a mole leaves on the surface of the ground when it digs underground 鼹丘(由鼹鼠挖洞扒出的泥土堆成)make a ˌmountain out of a ˈmolehill(disapproving) to make an unimportant matter seem important 小题大做;夸大其词