fuss

noun

1. 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。
2. （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

1. 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！
2. （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。

1. N-SING 紧张不安;大惊小怪;忙乱
   Fuss is 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。
2. VERB 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.
   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。
3. VERB (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.
   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。
4. PHRASE 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.
   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。
5. PHRASE 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.
   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。

1. Lawson writes so well: in plain English, without fuss or affectation.
   劳森写得很好：英文通俗易懂，朴实无华又不矫揉造作。
2. All this fuss is because Carol is having a bad hair day.
   就因为卡萝尔今天不太顺心，所以弄得大家鸡飞狗跳。
3. There wasn't a great fuss when I chucked her.
   我把她甩掉的时候，她没哭也没闹。
4. 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。
5. He just gets down to work without any fuss.
   他刚刚静下心来开始工作。
6. Carol fussed about getting me a drink
   卡萝尔手忙脚乱地要给我弄一杯喝的。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. A team of waiters began fussing around the table
   一组服务生开始围着桌子团团转。
10. 'Stop fussing,' he snapped.
    “别大惊小怪的，”他呵斥道。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. 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。
15. He was good natured about it, he didn't fuss.
    他在这件事情上态度友善，没有大吵大闹。
16. I am surprised by the fuss she's making. It's not as if my personality has changed.
    她的大惊小怪令我很吃惊。显然不是我的个性改变了。
17. '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。
18. 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。
19. William was going to kick up a fuss, but he realized he'd have to lump it.
    威廉本想要大闹一番，却意识到自己只能忍下这口气。
20. It was achieved with minimum fuss and maximum efficiency.
    事情事半功倍地完成了。
21. The women were making a fuss over nothing.
    这些女人是在无谓地小题大做。
22. Its artistic value failed to move Paddy Clegg. 'I don't know what all the fuss is about. I didn't rate it at all,' he said.
    它的艺术价值没能打动帕迪·克莱格。“我不知道这样大惊小怪是为什么。我一点儿也不看好它，”他说道。
23. We made a bit of a fuss in a roundabout way.
    我们拐弯抹角地发了点牢骚。
24. He accused me of making a great fuss about trivialities
    他指责我为丁点琐事大惊小怪。
25. He accused Diana of making an unnecessary fuss.
    他责备黛安娜没必要那么大惊小怪。
26. He was offered a generous pension provided he left without a fuss
    他如果一声不吭地离开，就会获得一笔丰厚的养老金。
27. Why so much fuss?
    何必嘞？
28. I'll never make a fuss about the trifles with him.
    我不会在这件小事上与他计较。
29. 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。
30. Stop all this fuss and do your homework.
    别大惊小怪地闹了，去做你的家庭作业吧。

fuss over sb

1. 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。

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
  1. They made a great fuss of the baby.
     他们对婴儿呵护备至。
  2. 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
  1. 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。

noun

1. a rapid active commotion

   Synonym:    bustlehustleflurryadostir

2. a quarrel about petty points

   Synonym:    bickerbickeringspattiffsquabblepettifoggery

3. an angry disturbance
   1. he didn't want to make a fuss
   2. they had labor trouble
   3. a spot of bother

   Synonym:    troublebotherhassle

4. an excited state of agitation
   1. he was in a dither
   2. there was a terrible flap about the theft

   Synonym:    ditherpothertizzyflap

verb

1. worry unnecessarily or excessively
   1. don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now

   Synonym:    nigglefret

2. care for like a mother
   1. She fusses over her husband

   Synonym:    motheroverprotect