“小题大做”用英语怎么说？storm in a teacup？
1、storm in a teacup
[stɔːm ɪn ə ˈtiːkʌp]
你是否曾经为了一件很不起眼的小事儿跟别人吵到不可开交，又或者对一件微不足道的事情担心得要命?这就是我们这个短语storm in a teacup的意思：极度夸大一件小事。北美人也会用“a tempest in a teapot”。
小题大作，大惊小怪，小事引起的轩然大波
例句：
Both are trying to present the disagreement as a storm in a teacup.
双方都想拿这个小分歧做大文章。
2、any port in a storm
[ˈeni pɔːrt ɪn ə stɔːrm]
In an emergency, we will accept help from any source and in any place, even from an unpleasant person.
在紧急情况下，我们会接受来自任何地方和任何来源的帮助，甚至是来自一个令人讨厌的人。
The proverb 'Any port in a storm' suggests that, when in difficulty you need not to seek the perfect solution; any solution will suffice.
谚语“Any port in a storm”就是表示，当你遇到困难时，你不必寻求完美的解决方案;任何解决方案都可以。
慌不择路;风暴来时不择港；穷途之策
例句：
He hates his job, but he can't get another. Any port in a storm, you know.
他不喜欢自己的工作，但他也没有别的可做。要知道，病急乱投医嘛。
3、the calm before the storm
[ðə kɑːm bɪˈfɔː(r) ðə stɔːm]
a quiet or peaceful period before a period during which there is great activity, argument, or difficulty
暴风雨前的平静(指重大活动、激烈辩论或灾难发生之前的平静)
例句：
I like to get everything done before the guests arrive and relax for a moment in the calm before the storm.
我喜欢在客人到来之前把什么都做好，然后利用暴风雨前那一刻的平静让自己放松一下。
4、take sb/sth by storm
to be suddenly extremely successful in a place or with a group of people
在(某处)大获成功;完全征服(一群人)
例句：
Her performance has taken the critics by storm.
她的表演完全征服了评论界。
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