To me he was only trying to stir up a storm in a teacup.

　　我认为他只不过在小题大做。

　　to stir up a storm in a teacup直译过来就是：“在一个茶壶里搅起一场风暴”，这个短语的正确意思是：“小题大做”。因此，当美国人说"To me he was only trying to stir up a storm in a teacup."时，他/她要表达的意思就是:"To me he was only trying to fuss about trifles."、"To me he was only trying to make a fuss."。

　　情景对白：

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

　　雪莉：今天早上，我老板说，不管是谁在公开场合谈论这个项目，都会开除他。

　　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，我认为他只不过在小题大做而已。

　　搭配句积累：

　　①He used to fire people who arrived late.

　　他过去常常会开除迟到的人。

　　②You shouldn't have believed him.

　　你真不该相信他。

　　③Nothing of the sort!

　　没那回事儿！

　　④Don't care about what he has said.

　　不要介意他说什么。

　　单词：

　　1. fuss vi. 小题大做

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

　　这事天天都发生，所以用不着大惊小怪。

　　Don't fuss over your children too much.

　　不要过份担心你的孩子们。

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

　　你不必大惊小怪; 没有什么丢脸的事。

　　2. trifle n. 琐事

　　He had no money to spare on trifles.

　　他没有闲钱买些小玩意儿。

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

　　相信我，这是我最起码能做的了，只是小事一桩。

　　Don't trouble yourself with such a trifle.

　　不要因为这样的小事而烦恼。