in sing.
1- a display of unnecessary or excessive excitement, activity, or interest大惊小怪; 瞎忙; 小题大做：
I don't know what all the fuss is about.
我不知道这样大惊小怪是为了什么。
1.1
- a protest or dispute of a specified degree or kind反对, 抗议; 争论：
he didn't put up too much of a fuss.
他没怎么争辩。
1.2
- mass noun elaborate or complex procedures; trouble or difficulty繁琐的手续; 麻烦; 困难：
they settled in with very little fuss.
他们没碰到多少麻烦就安顿下来了。
no obj.
1- show unnecessary or excessive concern about something瞎操心, 大惊小怪, 过分讲究：
she's always fussing about her food.
她在吃的方面总是过分讲究。
1.1
- move about or busy oneself restlessly忙乱：
beside him Kegan was fussing with sheets of paper.
在他旁边, 基根正围着几张纸忙得团团转。
1.2
- with obj. Brit. disturb or bother (someone)〈英〉打扰; 烦扰：
when she cries in her sleep, try not to fuss her.
她在睡眠中哭喊时, 尽量不要打扰她。
1.3
- with obj. treat (someone) with excessive attention or affection过分关怀; 过分钟爱（某人）：
she flattered and fussed her.
她对她又是奉承又是关爱有加。
短语
make a fuss
- become angry and complain生气; 抱怨。
make a fuss over（或〈 英〉of）
- treat (a person or animal) with excessive attention or affection过分关怀; 过分钟爱。
派生词
fusser
noun词源
early 18th cent.: perhaps Anglo-Irish.