[N-SING 单数名词]紧张不安;大惊小怪;忙乱Fuss is anxious or excited behaviour which serves no useful purpose.
[also no det]
I don't know what all the fuss is about...
我不知道为什么要这样大惊小怪的。
He just gets down to work without any fuss.
他刚刚静下心来开始工作。
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[VERB 动词]紧张不安;大惊小怪;瞎忙活 If you fuss, you worry or behave in a nervous, anxious way about unimportant matters or rush around doing unnecessary things.
[V about]
[V over n]
[V prep]
[V]
[Also V n]
Carol fussed about getting me a drink...
卡萝尔手忙脚乱地要给我弄一杯喝的。
My wife was fussing over the food and clothing we were going to take...
我太太正在忙乱地准备我们要带的食物和衣服。
She fussed with a wisp of hair over her ear...
她紧张不安地拨弄耳边的一缕头发。
A team of waiters began fussing around the table...
一组服务生开始围着桌子团团转。
'Stop fussing,' he snapped.
“别大惊小怪的,”他呵斥道。
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[VERB 动词](对…)关爱备至,过分体贴 If you fuss over someone, you pay them a lot of attention and do things to make them happy or comfortable.
[V over n]
Auntie Hilda and Uncle Jack couldn't fuss over them enough.
希尔达姨妈和杰克姨父对他们宠爱有加。
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[PHRASE 短语]引起骚动;大吵大闹;大发牢骚 If you make a fuss or kick up a fuss about something, you become angry or excited about it and complain.
[V inflects]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
I don't know why everybody makes such a fuss about a few mosquitoes...
我不知道为什么大家对几只蚊子大惊小怪的。
I kick up a fuss if my wife wants to spend time alone.
如果妻子想要单独呆一会儿我就会大发牢骚。
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[PHRASE 短语]对…关爱备至;对…过分体贴 If you make a fuss of someone, you pay them a lot of attention and do things to make them happy or comfortable.
[V inflects]
[BRIT 英]
When I arrived my nephews made a big fuss of me.
我到达的时候,侄子们围着我嘘寒问暖。
Oxford
fuss/fʌs; NAmEfʌs/
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fussfussesfussedfussingnoun1[uncountable , singular ]unnecessary excitement, worry or activity 无谓的激动(或忧虑、活动);大惊小怪◆He does what he's told without any fuss.他不声不响地按照吩咐办事。◆All that fuss over a few pounds!为几英镑就那么大惊小怪的!◆It's a very ordinary movie—I don't know what all the fuss is about(= why other people think it is so good).这是部很普通的电影,我不懂为什么就轰动一时。◆It was all a fuss about nothing.这完全是无谓地自寻烦恼。◆We'd like a quiet wedding without any fuss.我们喜欢静静举行婚礼,不大事铺张。2[singular ]anger or complaints about sth, especially sth that is not important (为小事)大吵大闹,大发牢骚◆I'm sorry for making such a fussabout the noise. 对不起,我为吵闹声发了这么大的牢骚。◆Steve kicks up a fussevery time I even suggest seeing you. 每次只要我提议看望你,史蒂夫就大吵大闹。IDIOMmake a fuss of/over sbto pay a lot of attention to sb, usually to show how much you like them 关爱备至;过分爱护◆They made a great fuss of the baby.他们对婴儿呵护备至。◆The dog loves being made a fuss of.这狗喜欢受到宠爱。verb1[intransitive ]to do things, or pay too much attention to things, that are not important or necessary 瞎忙一气;过分关心(枝节小事)fuss(around) ◆Stop fussing around and find something useful to do!别瞎忙活了,找点有用的事干!fuss(with/over sth) ◆Don't fuss with your hair!不要老在摆弄你的头发了!2[intransitive ]fuss(about sth) to worry about things that are not very important (为小事)烦恼,忧虑◆Don't fuss, Mum, everything is all right.别瞎操心了,妈妈,一切都好。IDIOMnot be fussed (about sb/sth)( BrE) ( informal) to not mind about sth; to not have feelings about sth 不在意;无所谓;不关心SYN
not be bothered
◆It'd be good to be there, but I'm not that fussed.去那里当然好,不过我无所谓。PHRASAL VERBˈfuss over sbto pay a lot of attention to sb 对…关爱备至;过分关心fuss/fʌs; NAmEfʌs/
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fuss1 noun
fuss2 verb
fussfuss1 /fʌs/ ●○○ noun [singular, uncountable]
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1anxious behaviour or activity that is usually about unimportant things: James said he’d better be getting back or there’d be a fuss. The Steamatic enables you to clean any carpet with the minimum of fuss.2attention or excitement that is usually unnecessary or unwelcome: They wanted a quiet wedding without any fuss. Until I heard her sing I couldn’t see what all the fuss was about (=why people liked it so much).3make a fuss/kick up a fuss (about something) to complain or become angry about something, especially when this is not necessary: Josie kicked up a fuss because the soup was too salty. I don’t know why you’re making such a fuss about it.4make a fuss of somebody/something British English, make a fuss over somebody/something American English to pay a lot of attention to someone or something, to show that you are pleased with them or like them: Make a fuss of your dog when he behaves properly.
fuss1 noun
fuss2 verb
fussfuss2 verb [intransitive]
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1to worry a lot about things that may not be very important: I wish you’d stop fussing – I’ll be perfectly all right.2to pay too much attention to small unimportant detailsfuss with/around/about Paul was fussing with his clothes, trying to get his tie straight.3American English to behave in an unhappy or angry way: The baby woke up and started to fuss.fuss over phrasal verbto pay a lot of attention or too much attention to someone or something, especially to show that you are pleased with them or like them: His aunts fussed over him all the time.
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