- [uncountable, singular]
unnecessary excitement, worry or activity 无谓的激动(或忧虑、活动);大惊小怪 I hated all that fuss and bother. 我讨厌所有的大惊小怪和麻烦。 - without fuss
He does what he's told without any fuss. 他不声不响地按照吩咐办事。 We'd like a quiet wedding without any fuss. 我们喜欢静静举行婚礼,不大事铺张。 - fuss over something
All that fuss over a few pounds! 为几英镑就那么大惊小怪的! - fuss about something
It was all a fuss about nothing. 这完全是瞎折腾。 It's a very ordinary movie—I don't know what all the fuss is about (= why other people think it is so good). 这是部很普通的电影,我不懂为什么就会轰动。
Extra ExamplesOnce the fuss has blown over, we'll be able to get on with work as usual. 等骚动一平息,我们就能正常工作了。 The job was done with the minimum of fuss. 这项工作完成得有条不紊。 They left quietly, without a fuss. 他们安静地离开了,没有惊动任何人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- awful
- big
- great
- …
- cause
- create
- kick up
- …
- surround something
- blow over
- die down
- …
- without fuss
- without a fuss
- fuss about
- …
- make a fuss of somebody
- with the minimum of fuss
- [singular]
anger or complaints about something, especially something that is not important (为小事)大吵大闹,大发牢骚 Steve kicks up a fuss every time I even suggest seeing you. 每次我即使只是提议看望你,史蒂夫就大吵大闹。 - fuss about something
I'm sorry for making such a fuss about the noise. 对不起,我为吵闹声发了这么大的牢骚。 She made a big fuss about not having a window seat on the plane. 她因没有靠窗的飞机座位而小题大做。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- awful
- big
- great
- …
- cause
- create
- kick up
- …
- surround something
- blow over
- die down
- …
- without fuss
- without a fuss
- fuss about
- …
- make a fuss of somebody
- with the minimum of fuss
Word Originearly 18th cent.: perhaps Anglo-Irish.