今日短語

如果有人因為一些小事而做出不相稱或不恰當?shù)募ち曳磻敲茨憔涂梢哉f“they are making a song and dance about something”；也就是漢語里說的“小題大做”。不過注意這是一個非正式表達。

例句

All right, calm down! You don’t have to make such a song and dance about it. You take the remote control. We can watch what you want to. I really don’t mind.

When I made a tiny comment about his driving he made such a song and dance about it. He was angry for ages.

Don’t make a song and dance about it. You don’t have to have any potatoes if you don’t want.

請注意

另一個和 song 歌曲有關的表達是 for a song，意思是非常便宜地。

例句

Quick, if you want a bargain, there’s a sale on at the supermarket. The clothes are going for a song.

In the New Year sales I picked up a new TV for a song. It’s not the latest model but it was a great price.