fuss

英 [fʌs]

美 [fʌs]

n.  无谓的激动(或忧虑、活动); 大惊小怪; (为小事)大吵大闹，大发牢骚
v.  瞎忙一气; 过分关心(枝节小事); (为小事)烦恼，忧虑

现在分词：fussing　过去式：fussed　过去分词：fussed　第三人称单数：fusses　

CET6考研IELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.6428 / COCA.9325

短语用例

fuss over sb

• 对…关爱备至；过分关心
  to pay a lot of attention to sb
  1. He does what he's told without any fuss.
     他不声不响地按照吩咐办事。
  2. All that fuss over a few pounds!
     为几英镑就那么大惊小怪的！
  3. 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。
  4. It was all a fuss about nothing .
     这完全是无谓地自寻烦恼。
  5. We'd like a quiet wedding without any fuss.
     我们喜欢静静举行婚礼，不大事声张。

习惯用语

n.

make a fuss of/over sb
• 关爱备至；过分爱护
  to pay a lot of attention to sb, usually to show how much you like them
• 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。

v.

not be fussed (about sb/sth)
• 不在意；无所谓；不关心
  to not mind about sth; to not have feelings about sth
• 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。

牛津词典

noun

• 无谓的激动（或忧虑、活动）；大惊小怪
  unnecessary excitement, worry or activity
  1. He does what he's told without any fuss.
     他不声不响地按照吩咐办事。
  2. All that fuss over a few pounds!
     为几英镑就那么大惊小怪的！
  3. 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。
  4. It was all a fuss about nothing .
     这完全是无谓地自寻烦恼。
  5. We'd like a quiet wedding without any fuss.
     我们喜欢静静举行婚礼，不大事声张。
• （为小事）大吵大闹，大发牢骚
  anger or complaints about sth, especially sth that is not important
  1. I'm sorry for making such a fuss about the noise.
     对不起，我为吵闹声发了这么大的牢骚。
  2. Steve kicks up a fuss every time I even suggest seeing you.
     每次只要我提议看望你，史蒂夫就大吵大闹。

verb

• 瞎忙一气；过分关心（枝节小事）
  to do things, or pay too much attention to things, that are not important or necessary
  1. Stop fussing around and find something useful to do!
     别瞎忙活了，找点有用的事干！
  2. Don't fuss with your hair!
     不要没完没了摆弄你的头发了！
• （为小事）烦恼，忧虑
  to worry about things that are not very important
  1. Don't fuss, Mum, everything is all right.
     别瞎操心了，妈妈，一切都好。

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 紧张不安;大惊小怪;忙乱
  Fussis anxious or excited behaviour which serves no useful purpose.
  1. 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。
  2. He just gets down to work without any fuss.
     他刚刚静下心来开始工作。
• VERB 紧张不安;大惊小怪;瞎忙活
  If youfuss, you worry or behave in a nervous, anxious way about unimportant matters or rush around doing unnecessary things.
  1. Carol fussed about getting me a drink...
     卡萝尔手忙脚乱地要给我弄一杯喝的。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
  4. A team of waiters began fussing around the table...
     一组服务生开始围着桌子团团转。
  5. 'Stop fussing,' he snapped.
     “别大惊小怪的，”他呵斥道。
• VERB (对…)关爱备至，过分体贴
  If youfuss oversomeone, you pay them a lot of attention and do things to make them happy or comfortable.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE 引起骚动;大吵大闹;大发牢骚
  If youmake a fussorkick up a fussabout something, you become angry or excited about it and complain.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• PHRASE 对…关爱备至;对…过分体贴
  If youmake a fuss ofsomeone, you pay them a lot of attention and do things to make them happy or comfortable.
  1. 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。

英英释义

noun

• a rapid active commotion
  Synonym:bustlehustleflurryadostir
• a quarrel about petty points
  Synonym:bickerbickeringspattiffsquabblepettifoggery
• an angry disturbance
  1. he didn't want to make a fuss
  2. they had labor trouble
  3. a spot of bother
  Synonym:troublebotherhassle
• an excited state of agitation
  1. he was in a dither
  2. there was a terrible flap about the theft
  Synonym:ditherpothertizzyflap

verb

• worry unnecessarily or excessively
  1. don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now
  Synonym:nigglefret
• care for like a mother
  1. She fusses over her husband
  Synonym:motheroverprotect

双语例句

• 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。
• Those customers who have kicked up a fuss have received refunds
  那些大吵大闹的顾客得到了退款。
• We made a bit of a fuss in a roundabout way.
  我们拐弯抹角地发了点牢骚。
• It was achieved with minimum fuss and maximum efficiency.
  事情事半功倍地完成了。
• My mother makes a fuss of me every time I come home.
  我每次回家，母亲总对我体贴备至。
• He accused me of making a great fuss about trivialities
  他指责我为丁点琐事大惊小怪。
• Carol fussed about getting me a drink
  卡萝尔手忙脚乱地要给我弄一杯喝的。
• 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。
• 'Stop fussing,' he snapped.
  “别大惊小怪的，”他呵斥道。
• 'I wish you made as much fuss of me,' Vera joked.
  “我倒真希望你也能这么好好地关心我一下，”薇拉打趣道。