| 单词 | tempest |
| 释义 | tempest (tempɪst ) Word forms: tempests 1. countable noun A tempest is a very violent storm. [literary] Torrential rain and a howling tempest cut a swathe of destruction across the country. 2. countable noun You can refer to a situation in which people are very angry or excited as a tempest. [literary] I hadn't foreseen the tempest my request would cause. The takeover provoked a tempest of criticism. Synonyms: uproar, storm, furore, disturbance 3. a tempest in a teapot phrase If you describe a situation as a tempest in a teapot, you think that a lot of fuss is being made about something that is not important. [US] On Capitol Hill, senators today appear to view the matter as something of a tempest in a teapot. Idioms: a tempest in a teapot [US] something that is not important but that people are making a lot of unnecessary fuss about. The usual British expression is a storm in a teacup. `It's a tempest in a teapot,' he said of the controversy over the painting. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers |
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