| 单词 | fuss |
| 释义 | fuss (once / 581 pages) 1n 2v If you are making a fuss, settle down! A fuss is a state of excitement, and it's usually about something not worth worrying or "fussing" about. Most fusses are types of commotion. If someone makes a fuss, they're overexcited and in a tizzy over something, like someone who can't stop asking questions. Another fuss is angrier: you might say "What's the fuss?" if you hear two people yelling at each other. A fuss is also any kind of hubbub or whirlwind of activity, like a huge crowd swarming toward a sale. Parents tend to fuss over their children. Someone who fusses is worrying too much. WORD FAMILYfuss: fussed, fusses, fussing, fussy+/fussiness: fussinesses/fussy: fussier, fussiest, fussily, fussiness USAGE EXAMPLESOne day in the future I’m sure he will understand what all the fuss was about. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) Some on Tennyson Street say they don’t understand the fuss over security. Washington Post(Dec 23, 2016) Meanwhile, let’s put the fuss in some context. Slate(Dec 23, 2016) 1 1n an excited state of agitation Syn|Hyper dither, flap, pother, tizzy agitation a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance 2n an angry disturbance he didn't want to make a fuss Syn|Hyper bother, hassle, trouble disturbance, perturbation activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption 3n a quarrel about petty points Syn|Hyper bicker, bickering, pettifoggery, spat, squabble, tiff dustup, quarrel, row, run-in, words, wrangle an angry dispute 4n a rapid active commotion 2Syn|Hyper ado, bustle, flurry, hustle, stir commotion, din, ruckus, ruction, rumpus, tumult the act of making a noisy disturbance 1v care for like a mother She fusses over her husband Syn|Hyper mother, overprotect care, give care provide care for 2v worry unnecessarily or excessively don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now Syn|Hypo|Hyper fret, niggle scruple raise scruples dither, flap, pothermake a fuss; be agitated worry be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy |
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