| 单词 | fuss |
| 释义 | fuss —fuss /fʌs/ noun (TOO MUCH OF A FEELING) C1 [S or U] a show of anger, worry, or excitement that is unnecessary or greater than the situation deserves: » She made such a fuss when Richard spilled a drop of wine on her blouse!» It's all a fuss about nothing.» I don't see what the fuss is about - he seems like a fairly ordinary looking guy to me.» We tried to arrange a ceremony with as little fuss as possible.Thesaurus+: ↑Anger and displeasuremake a fuss of/over sbF0 to give someone a lot of attention and treat them well: » She doesn't see her grandchildren very often so she makes a real fuss of them when she does.Thesaurus+: ↑Treating someone well• • • Extra Examples:» I felt so ashamed of myself for making such a fuss.» He kicked up a tremendous fuss about having to wait.» I can't think what's got into him. He doesn't usually make such a fuss.» God, he's such a drama queen! I've never seen such a fuss.» I grant that it must have been upsetting but even so I think she made a bit of a fuss.noun [U] (ATTENTION) ► F0 attention given to small matters that are not important: » The article was entitled 'Making up with the minimum of fuss: a five-minute beauty routine that every busy woman should know'.Thesaurus+: ↑Inconvenienceverb [I] (GIVE ATTENTION TO) ↑Verb Endings for fuss ► F0 to give too much attention to small matters that are not important, usually in a way that shows that you are worried and not relaxed: » Please, stop fussing - the food's cooking and there's nothing more to do until the guests arrive.» It irritates me the way she's always fussing with her hair!Thesaurus+: ↑Anxious and worriedThesaurus+: ↑Wanting everything to be rightverb [T] US (MAKE NERVOUS/ANGRY) ↑Verb Endings for fuss ► F0 to make someone nervous and angry by trying to get their attention when they are very busy: » Don't fuss me, honey, I've got a whole pile of work to do.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing feelings of anger and displeasure |
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