| 释义 |
fuss /fʌs/ n. | vi. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 忙乱；大惊小怪；小题大作
What's all the fuss? 忙乱些什么?
make much fuss over losing a penny 为丢失一个便士大惊小怪
Don't make such a fuss about that small cut on your finger. 别为你手指上那个小伤口大惊小怪的。
2. 紧张不安
get into a fuss 变得焦虑不安
3. 大惊小怪的人
4. 反对；异议；抱怨
make a fuss over the bill 抱怨账单金额过大
5. 争吵，争论
The child had a fuss with his brother about who would get the prize. 那孩子同兄弟争论谁会得奖。
II ❶ vi.
1. 忙乱；小题大作，大惊小怪
fuss over dinner 手忙脚乱地做饭
The tugs are fussing about. 拖船在忙乱地来回行驶。
Don't fuss about an ordinary cold. 普通感冒，别大惊小怪。
2. 过分关怀，过分体贴
The grandparents fuss over the grandchildren. 祖父母对孙儿女过分钟爱。
3. 过分讲究
She fusses with her hair. 她过分讲究发式。
4. (为小事)烦恼；过于忧虑
The teacher always fusses over the slower children. 那位教师总是为较迟钝的孩子而烦恼。
fuss about sb.'s health 为某人的健康过于忧虑
5. 抱怨，嘀咕；争辩
a fussing baby 吵闹的婴儿
6. 〈美俚〉讨好女性；与女子约会
❷ vt.
1. 〈英〉使烦恼；打扰；烦扰
I'm not fussed about the colour, you choose. 关于颜色我无所谓，你挑选吧。
2. 〈美俚〉向(女子)献殷勤；与(女子)约会
[? 拟声] phr. fuss and feathers 1. 〈口〉大吹大擂，过分的夸耀 2. 不必要的紧张烦恼 fuss around 〈口〉瞎忙一气；忙得团团转 He fussed around, preparing the meal. 他为这顿饭忙得团团转。fuss up and down 忙得团团转 kick up a fuss 挑起事端；引起骚动；大吵大闹 When the teacher gave the class five more hours of homework, the class kicked up a fuss. 当教师给班级另布置5个小时的家庭作业时，全班哗然。make a fuss of (或 over) sb. 娇养某人；过分关怀某人，过分体贴某人 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。She makes a big fuss over her children. 她百般溺爱孩子。 |