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

• 1. 

  N-SING 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 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。

  例：

  My wife was fussing over the food and clothing we were going to take.

  我妻子在为我们要带的食物和衣服瞎操心。

  例：

  "Stop fussing," he snapped.

  “别瞎忙了，”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. 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 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。