fuss

fuss
noun
  1. [insing.]a display of unnecessary or excessive excitement, activity, or interest
    大惊小怪;瞎忙;小题大做
    I don't know what all the fuss is about.
    我不知道这样大惊小怪是为了什么。
    ■a protest or dispute of a specified degree or kind
    反对,抗议;争论
    he didn't put up too much of a fuss.
    他没怎么争辩。
    ■[mass noun]elaborate or complex procedures; trouble or difficulty
    繁琐的手续;麻烦;困难
    they settled in with very little fuss.
    他们没碰到多少麻烦就安顿下来了。
verb
  1. [no obj.]show unnecessary or excessive concern about something
    瞎操心,大惊小怪,过分讲究
    she's always fussing about her food.
    她在吃的问题上总是过分讲究。
    ■move about or busy oneself restlessly
    忙乱
    beside him Kegan was fussing with sheets of paper.
    在他旁边,基根正围着几张纸忙得团团转。
    ■[with obj.](Brit.)disturb or bother (someone)
    (英)打扰;烦扰
    when she cries in her sleep, try not to fuss her.
    她在睡眠中哭喊时,尽量不要打扰她。
    ■[with obj.]treat (someone) with excessive attention or affection
    过分关怀;过分钟爱(某人)
    she flattered and fussed her.
    她对她又是奉承又是关爱有加。
常用词组
make a fuss
  1. become angry and complain
    生气;抱怨
make a fuss over (或 英 of)
  1. treat (a person or animal) with excessive attention or affection
    过分关怀;过分钟爱
派生
fusser
noun
语源
  1. early 18th cent.: perhaps Anglo-Irish
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