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fuss

释义

fuss

noun singular/uncountable

UK /fʌs/

1
a lot of unnecessary worry or excitement about something
What is all the fuss about?
We got everything done with a minimum of fuss.
make/kick up a fuss:
Stop making such a fuss!
fuss about/over:
a lot of fuss over the new technology
a fuss about nothing:
If you ask me, it’s a fuss about nothing.
Synonyms and related words
Noisy and confused activity
disturbance
disorder
commotion

phrases

make a fuss of

fuss

noun singular/uncountable

US /fʌs/

1
a lot of unnecessary worry or excitement about something
What is all the fuss about?
We got everything done with a minimum of fuss.
fuss about/over:
a lot of fuss over the new technology
make/kick up a fuss:
Stop making such a fuss!
a fuss about nothing:
If you ask me, it’s a fuss about nothing.
Synonyms and related words
Noisy and confused activity
disturbance
disorder
commotion

phrases

make a fuss over

fuss

verb

UK /fʌs/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	fuss
he/she/it	fusses
present participle	fussing
past tense	fussed
past participle	fussed

1
intransitive to behave in a way that shows you are nervous or worried, especially about unimportant things
fuss about/over:
I spent days fussing about the travel arrangements.
Synonyms and related words
To worry or feel nervous about something
worry
panic
dread
2
intransitive to touch or handle something continuously in a nervous way
fuss with:
He kept fussing with his tie.
Synonyms and related words
To touch, or to pick up someone or something
touch
pick up
handle
3
transitive Britishinformalto make someone feel worried and nervous
Synonyms and related words
To make someone worried or nervous
worry
concern
tear apart

phrasal verbs

fuss at

fuss over

fuss

verb intransitive

US /fʌs/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	fuss
he/she/it	fusses
present participle	fussing
past tense	fussed
past participle	fussed

1
to behave in a way that shows you are nervous or worried, especially about unimportant things
fuss about/over:
I spent days fussing about the travel arrangements.
Synonyms and related words
To worry or feel nervous about something
worry
panic
dread
2
to touch or handle something continuously in a nervous way
fuss with:
He kept fussing with his tie.
Synonyms and related words
To touch, or to pick up someone or something
touch
pick up
handle

phrasal verbs

fuss at

fuss over

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