fuss

noun

/fʌs/

Idioms

[uncountable, singular] unnecessary excitement, worry or activity无谓的激动（或忧虑、活动）；大惊小怪
- I hated all that fuss and bother.我讨厌所有的大惊小怪和麻烦。
- without fuss He does what he's told without any fuss.他不声不响地按照吩咐办事。
- We'd like a quiet wedding without any fuss.我们喜欢静静举行婚礼，不大事铺张。
- fuss over something All that fuss over a few pounds!为几英镑就那么大惊小怪的！
- fuss about something It was all a fuss about nothing.这完全是瞎折腾。
- 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，我不懂为什么就会轰动。
- Once the fuss has blown over, we'll be able to get on with work as usual.等骚动一平息，我们就能正常工作了。
- The job was done with the minimum of fuss.这项工作完成得有条不紊。
- They left quietly, without a fuss.他们安静地离开了，没有惊动任何人。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- awful
- big
- great
- …
verb + fuss
- cause
- create
- kick up
- …
fuss + verb
- surround something
- blow over
- die down
- …
preposition
- without fuss
- without a fuss
- fuss about
- …
phrases
- make a fuss of somebody
- with the minimum of fuss
[singular] anger or complaints about something, especially something that is not important（为小事）大吵大闹，大发牢骚
- Steve kicks up a fuss every time I even suggest seeing you.每次我即使只是提议看望你，史蒂夫就大吵大闹。
- fuss about something 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。
- She made a big fuss about not having a window seat on the plane.她因没有靠窗的飞机座位而小题大做。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- awful
- big
- great
- …
verb + fuss
- cause
- create
- kick up
- …
fuss + verb
- surround something
- blow over
- die down
- …
preposition
- without fuss
- without a fuss
- fuss about
- …
phrases
- make a fuss of somebody
- with the minimum of fuss

词源early 18th cent.: perhaps Anglo-Irish.

Idioms

make a fuss of somebody (British English)

(also make a fuss over somebody especially in North American English)

to pay a lot of attention to somebody, 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。

fuss

verb

/fʌs/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they fuss	/fʌs/ /fʌs/
he / she / it fusses	/ˈfʌsɪz/ /ˈfʌsɪz/
past simple fussed	/fʌst/ /fʌst/
past participle fussed	/fʌst/ /fʌst/
-ing form fussing	/ˈfʌsɪŋ/ /ˈfʌsɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

[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！
- While the others fussed and worried and dashed around, Mary sat quietly reading.当其他人大惊小怪、焦虑不安、东奔西跑时，玛丽静静地坐着看书。
- fuss (with/over something) Don't fuss with your hair!不要老摆弄你的头发了！
[intransitive] fuss (about something) 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。
- Paula’s always fussing about her figure.宝拉总是对自己的身材大惊小怪。

词源early 18th cent.: perhaps Anglo-Irish.

Idioms

not be fussed (about something)

(British English, informal) to not mind about something; to not have feelings about something不在意；无所谓；不关心 synonym 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。