| 单词 | tempest in a tea-pot |
| 释义 | > as lemmastempest in a tea-pot b. tea-pot tempest, tempest in a tea-pot (U.S.): = a storm in a teacup at teacup n. c. Also in similar phrases. 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 E. A. Andrews Lat. Dict. at Simpulum Excitare fluctus in simpulo,..to raise a tempest in a teapot. Cic. Leg. 3. 16, 36. 1891 Cent. Dict. at Tempest A tempest in a tea-pot, a great disturbance over a small matter. 1896 Peterson Mag. Jan. 104/1 What a ridiculous tea-pot tempest! 1928 R. Campbell Wayzgoose i. 16 Storms in a teapot often have occurred. 1942 T. DuBois Body goes round & Round xiii. 172 You have been indulging in your favourite occupation of stirring up a tempest in a teapot. 1973 Times 1 Aug. 6/5 Senator Ervin said the issue of whether the subpoenas were continuing was ‘a difference in a teapot’. < as lemmas |
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