表达 “a storm in a teacup” 的字面意思是 “茶杯里的一场风暴”，但它实际用来比喻因为一件微不足道的小事而大惊小怪的行为。在日常生活中，如果有人小题大做，那么我们就可以说：“It's just a storm in a teacup.”—— 没什么大惊小怪的。

例句

My friends are not speaking because they had a disagreement about money. I'm sure it will pass – it's just a storm in a teacup!

我的朋友们因为在金钱上意见不合而打冷战。我相信这件事情肯定会过去的，只是小题大做而已！

The manager and the director always argue in meetings. It's usually just a storm in a teacup. They're the best of friends.

那位经理和主管两人经常在会议上争吵。不过通常只是小题大做。他们其实是最好的朋友。

The disagreement about pay is just a storm in a teacup. The company always sort things out eventually.

有关工资问题上的分歧不过是小题大做而已。公司最后总是会把问题解决好的。