輕松日記商務職場篇第147期:小題大做

核心句型：
To me he was only trying to stir up a storm in a teacup.

我認為他只不過在小題大做。

to stir up a storm in a teacup直譯過來就是：“在一個茶壺里攪起一場風暴”，這個短語的正確意思是：“小題大做”。因此，當美國人說"To me he was only trying to stir up a storm in a teacup."時，他/她要表達的意思就是:"To me he was only trying to fuss about trifles."、"To me he was only trying to make a fuss."。

情景對白：
Shirley: This morning my boss said that he would fire anyone who talks our project in public.

雪莉：今天早上，我老板說，不管是誰在公開場合談論這個項目，都會開除他。

Benjamin: Oh, forget it. To me he was only trying to stir up a storm in a teacup.

本杰明：噢，算了吧，我認為他只不過在小題大做而已。

搭配句積累：
①He used to fire people who arrived late.

他過去常常會開除遲到的人。

②You shouldn't have believed him.

你真不該相信他。

③Nothing of the sort!

沒那回事兒!

④Don't care about what he has said.

不要介意他說什么。

單詞：
1. fuss vi. 小題大做

It is a daily occurrence, so you needn’t fuss it.

這事天天都發(fā)生，所以用不著大驚小怪。

Don't fuss over your children too much.

不要過份擔心你的孩子們。

And you needn't fuss; there is no disgrace.

你不必大驚小怪; 沒有什么丟臉的事。

2. trifle n. 瑣事

He had no money to spare on trifles.

他沒有閑錢買些小玩意兒。

Believe me, it's the least I can do, a mere trifle.

相信我，這是我最起碼能做的了，只是小事一樁。

Don't trouble yourself with such a trifle.

不要因為這樣的小事而煩惱。