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tempest 2 ENTRIES FOUND: tempest (noun) teapot (noun) tempest /ˈtɛmpəst/ noun plural tempests tempest /ˈtɛmpəst/ noun plural tempests Learner's definition of TEMPEST [count] literary : a violent storm暴风雨；暴风雪；大风暴 — often used figuratively常用作比喻 A tempest is brewing over the new tax laws.新税法将酝酿出一场大风暴。 a tempest of controversy/emotions争议/情感风波 a tempest in a teapot US : a situation in which people are upset or angry about something that is not very important小题大做；大惊小怪 The whole problem/controversy turned out to be a tempest in a teapot. [=(Brit) a storm in a teacup]结果证明整个问题/争论是小题大做。 |