"molehill" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 鼴鼠丘

Definition

鼴鼠挖地道時推到地面的小土堆。也用於"make a mountain out of a molehill"這句話，意指誇大小問題。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

‘Molehill’可以指真實的鼴鼠土丘，或出現在慣用語‘make a mountain out of a molehill’，意指小題大作。別與‘螞蟻丘’（ant hill）混淆。

Examples

A molehill appeared in our backyard overnight.

昨晚我們後院出現了一個**鼴鼠丘**。

The dog sniffed around the molehill curiously.

狗好奇地聞著**鼴鼠丘**。

A molehill is much smaller than a mountain.

**鼴鼠丘**比山小得多。

Stop worrying—you're making a mountain out of a molehill.

別擔心——你是在把**鼴鼠丘**當成大山。

There were several molehills scattered across the field after last night's rain.

昨晚下雨後，田野裡到處都是**鼴鼠丘**。

"Honestly, it's just a tiny molehill, not a big deal," she said, rolling her eyes.

「說真的，這只是個小**鼴鼠丘**，沒什麼大不了的。」她翻了個白眼說。