| 单词 | teacup storm |
| 释义 | > as lemmasteacup storm c. a storm in a teacup: a great commotion in a circumscribed circle, or about a matter of small or only local importance: see storm n. Similarly teacup storm, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > [noun] > overestimation or overrating > storm in a teacup great (also much) cry and little woolc1460 a storm in a teacup1854 tempest in a tea-pot1854 tea-pot tempest1896 teacup storm1951 the world > relative properties > order > disorder > confusion or disorder > commotion, disturbance, or disorder > [noun] > instance of > about a trifling matter a storm in a teacup1854 tempest in a tea-pot1854 teacup storm1932 1854 W. B. Bernard (title) A storm in a teacup. 1872 W. Black Strange Adventures Phaeton xix She has raised a storm in a tea-cup by her..unwarranted assault. 1884 Pall Mall Gaz. 19 Sept. 4/1 M. Renan's visit..to his birthplace in Brittany has raised a storm in the clerical teacup. 1900 G. C. Brodrick Mem. & Impr. 360 Here the storm in the Oxford tea~cup raged as furiously as in the open sea. 1932 Times Lit. Suppl. 15 Sept. 639/1 Those old disputes were no teacup squalls. 1951 Sport 16–22 Mar. 14/3 Earlier this season a slight ‘teacup storm’ occurred in Yorkshire Rugby Union circles. 1981 W. Safire in N.Y. Times Mag. 15 Feb. 11/1 In the midst of this teacup contretemps came a clear message from John Radosta. < as lemmas |
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