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本期节目的topic:小题大做
最近上课的时候总发现一些学生喜欢钻牛角尖,想太多,对于一个很简单的问题总是钻来钻去,搞得自己很混乱。其实对于一些小问题,大家没必要太惊讶,不需要小题大做。
I don't want to overanalyze.我不想小题大做。
overanalyze 过度分析,想得太多,钻牛角尖(出自《吸血鬼日记》the Vampire Diaries )
She made a meal of that job—it took her five hours!
她有点小题大做了,这活居然花了她五个小时!
make a meal of小题大作;做得太过分
It's only a small disagreement—don't make an issue of it.
那仅仅是个小分歧——咱们别小题大做。
make an issue of借题发挥,做文章
You make too much fuss about trifles.
你太小题大做了。
make too much fuss小题大做,大惊小怪
Was it just a storm in a teacup? 只是小题大做?
a storm in a teacup 小题大做,大惊小怪,茶杯风暴
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