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fuss
UK //fʌs//US //fʌs//
词源
18世纪早期，可能源自拟声词，模仿烦躁不安时发出的声音。
noun
❶ 指对小事表现出不必要的激动、焦虑或过度关注，常带有负面含义，暗示小题大做或反应过度。
“She made a big fuss about the tiny stain on her dress.”
（她为裙子上一个小污渍大惊小怪。）
“There's no need to kick up a fuss over a delayed flight.”
（没必要为航班延误大吵大闹。）
同义词:commotion, ado, bother
verb
❶ 指为琐事过度担忧或忙碌，表现为坐立不安或过分关注细节的行为。
“Stop fussing with your hair and let's go.”
（别折腾你的头发了，我们走吧。）
“She fussed over the guests like a mother hen.”
（她像母鸡照顾小鸡般围着客人忙前忙后。）
同义词:fret, worry, agitate
常见短语
make a fuss — 因小事表现出过度反应，通常带有抱怨或不满情绪。
“He made a fuss when his coffee wasn't hot enough.”
（他因咖啡不够热而大发脾气。）
fuss over — 过分关注某人或某事，常表现为过度照顾或担忧。
“The mother fussed over her sick child all day.”
（母亲整天围着生病的孩子忙活。）