他们在这上面大作文章。

They had a grand time playing with this.

报纸抓住这个丑闻大作文章。

The newspaper had a field day with the scandal.

更为糟糕的是几家惯于耸人听闻的报纸抓住这些私下闲谈大作文章。

Sadly, a few tabloid newspapers got hold of this under-the-table gossip.