fuss
柯林斯詞典
1. N-SING Fuss is anxious or excited behaviour which serves no useful purpose. 無謂的忙乎[also no det]
I don't know what all the fuss is about. 我不知道這一切無謂的忙乎是怎么回事。
2. V-I If you fuss, you worry or behave in a nervous, anxious way about unimportant matters or rush around doing unnecessary things. 瞎緊張; 瞎操心; 瞎忙乎
Carol fussed about getting me a drink. 卡蘿爾忙乎著給我弄杯飲料。
My wife was fussing over the food and clothing we were going to take. 我妻子在為我們要帶的食物和衣服瞎操心。
"Stop fussing," he snapped. “別瞎忙了,”他怒斥道。
3. V-I If you fuss over someone, you pay them a lot of attention and do things to make them happy or comfortable. 寵愛
Auntie Hilda and Uncle Jack couldn't fuss over them enough. 希爾達(dá)嬸嬸和杰克叔叔再寵愛他們不過了。
4. PHRASE If you make a fuss or kick up a fuss about something, you become angry or excited about it and complain. 大發(fā)牢騷[非正式]
I don't know why everybody makes such a fuss about a few mosquitoes. 我不知道為什么所有人都為幾只蚊子發(fā)這么大的牢騷。
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fuss /f?s/ (fussing,fussed,fusses)
劍橋詞典
- I felt so ashamed of myself for making such a fuss.
- He kicked up a tremendous fuss about having to wait .
- I can't think what's got into him. He doesn't usually make such a fuss.
- God , he's such a drama queen ! I've never seen such a fuss.
- I grant that it must have been upsetting but even so I think she made a bit of a fuss.
fuss noun (TOO MUCH OF A FEELING)
[ 單數(shù)名詞 or 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞:沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]a show of anger , worry , or excitement that is unnecessary or greater than the situation deserves
緊張不安;大驚小怪;過分激動
She made such a fuss when Richard spilled a drop of wine on her blouse ! 理查德將一滴酒濺在她的襯衫上,她好一陣大驚小怪。
It's all a fuss about nothing. 這完全是無謂的大驚小怪。
I don't see what the fuss is about - he seems like a fairly ordinary-looking guy to me. 我看不出來為什么那么激動——在我看來他不過是一個(gè)長相普通的家伙。
We tried to arrange a ceremony with as little fuss as possible . 我們試圖安排一個(gè)盡可能低調(diào)的儀式。
?make a fuss of sb
(mainly US make a fuss over sb)
to give someone a lot of attention and treat them well
對(某人)關(guān)懷備至;對(某人)體貼入微
She doesn't see her grandchildren very often so she makes a real fuss of them when she does. 她不怎么經(jīng)常見到孫子們,所以見到時(shí)往往對他們非常寵愛。
例句
fuss noun (ATTENTION)
[ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞:沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]attention given to small matters that are not important
(對小事的)焦慮,操心
The article was entitled "Making up with the minimum of fuss: a five-minute beauty routine that every busy woman should know ". 這篇文章題目為“費(fèi)心最少的化妝——每位忙碌女性都應(yīng)該知道的5分鐘日常美容程序”。 返回 fuss