fuss /fʌs/ star2 CET4 TEM4 (fussing,fussed,fusses)

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  N-SING（单数型名词） Fuss is anxious or excited behaviour which serves no useful purpose. 无谓的忙乎 [also no det]

  例：

  I don't know what all the fuss is about.

  我不知道这一切无谓的忙乎是怎么回事。

• 2.  

  V-I（不及物动词） If you fuss, you worry or behave in a nervous, anxious way about unimportant matters or rush around doing unnecessary things. 瞎紧张; 瞎操心; 瞎忙乎

  例：

  Carol fussed about getting me a drink.

  卡萝尔忙乎着给我弄杯饮料。

• 3.  

  V-I（不及物动词） If you fuss over someone, you pay them a lot of attention and do things to make them happy or comfortable. 宠爱

  例：

  Auntie Hilda and Uncle Jack couldn't fuss over them enough.

  希尔达婶婶和杰克叔叔再宠爱他们不过了。

• 4.  

  PHRASE（习语） If you make a fuss or kick up a fuss about something, you become angry or excited about it and complain. 大发牢骚 [非正式]

  例：

  I don't know why everybody makes such a fuss about a few mosquitoes.

  我不知道为什么所有人都为几只蚊子发这么大的牢骚。