a tempest in a barrel

n.

  1. 小题大做

网络词典

a tempest in a barrel

英 əˈtempsti ɪn ætn bɔːr 美 əˈtempsti ɪn ɑːtn bɔːr
习语 中文翻译:一场暴风雨在桶里
同义词: ['一场风暴在桶中']

例句:

  1. 1.The storm was so intense that it felt like a tempest in a barrel.
    这场暴风雨太猛烈了,感觉就像桶里的一场风暴。
  2. 2.He was caught in the tempest in a barrel, unable to escape.
    他被卷入了一场暴风雨中,无法逃脱。
  3. 3. The old man sat by the barrel, watching the tempest in a barrel pass by.
    老人坐在桶旁,看着暴风雨在桶里肆虐而过。