“storm in a teacup”千万别翻译成“茶杯里的暴风雨”，引申为小题大作，大惊小怪，小事引起的轩然大波。

【例句】
I'm sure it will pass – it's just a storm in a teacup!
我相信这件事情肯定会过去的，只是小题大做而已！

If Robert doesn't drink enough coffee in the morning, everything is a storm in a teacup.
如果罗伯特早上没有喝足够的咖啡，他会对一切事情都小题大做。