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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- fuss [fʌs] [fʌs]
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1.
noun
[slang]
17世纪，大概象声，奔忙，瞎忙，不必要的麻烦，无谓纷扰，小题大做
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2.
noun
[slang]
17世纪，大概象声，（神经质的）激动；大惊小怪
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3.
noun
[American English]
[verbal]
[slang]
17世纪，大概象声，（激烈的）争吵；争论，辩论
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4.
noun
[verbal]
[slang]
17世纪，大概象声，拍马屁，吹捧
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5.
vi.
大惊小怪，小题大做
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6.
vi.
（尤指对琐事）瞎忙，忙乱；无谓纷扰，烦恼，担心，焦急
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7.
vi.
（婴儿般）嘀咕，发牢骚，抱怨，争辩
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8.
vt.
[verbal]
使烦恼，使烦躁，使无谓烦扰，打扰
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1.
noun
[slang]
17世纪，大概象声，奔忙，瞎忙，不必要的麻烦，无谓纷扰，小题大做
Collins English-English Dictionary
- fuss [f^s]
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1.
n
nervous activity or agitation, esp when disproportionate or unnecessary
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2.
n
complaint or objection
- he made a fuss over the bill
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3.
n
an exhibition of affection or admiration, esp if excessive
- they made a great fuss over the new baby
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4.
n
a quarrel; dispute
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5.
vi.
[intr]
to worry unnecessarily
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6.
vi.
[intr]
to be excessively concerned over trifles
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7.
vi.
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when intr,usually foll by over] to show great or excessive concern, affection, etc (for) -
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vi.
[intr;
foll by with] [Jamaican] to quarrel violently -
9.
vt.
[tr]
to bother (a person)
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10.
vt.
[Etymology]
C18: of uncertain origin
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1.
n
nervous activity or agitation, esp when disproportionate or unnecessary
Examples
- to make {or} kick up a fuss (about sth)
- [inf] (对某事)小题大做 → fuss
- to make a fuss of sb
- [BRIT] 对某人过分关心 → fuss
- he made a fuss over the bill → fuss
- they made a great fuss over the new baby → fuss
- 你快点儿吧，别这么婆婆妈妈的了。
- Hurry up! Don't fuss like an old woman. → 婆婆妈妈
- 这点小事，用不着兴师动众。
- It's only a small matter; you needn't make a fuss about it and draw in a lot of people. → 兴师动众
- 抓住一点小事做文章
- seize on a trifle and make an issue of it; make a fuss about something trivial → 做文章
- 只是点风吹草动, 你怎么就大做文章？
- Why do you always make a fuss over a trivial things? → 大做文章
- 这点小疵没有大碍, 你不要小题大做。
- This tiny defect is tolerable, don't make such a fuss over it. → 小疵
- 这是一件微不足道的小事, 你不要小题大做, 太把它当回事了。
- It is a trivial thing, do not make a fuss about it and take it too seriously. → 小题大做
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