fuss
noun uk/fʌs/ us/fʌs/
(TOO MUCH OF A FEELING)
C1 [ S or U ]紧张不安；大惊小怪；过分激动
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! 理查德将一滴酒溅在她的衬衫上，她好一阵大惊小怪。
It's all a fuss about nothing. 这完全是无谓的大惊小怪。
I don't see what the fuss is about - he seems like a fairly ordinary-looking guy to me. 我看不出来为什么那么激动——在我看来他不过是一个长相普通的家伙。
We tried to arrange a ceremony with as little fuss as possible. 我们试图安排一个尽可能低调的仪式。
make a fuss of someone (mainly US make a fuss over sb)对（某人）关怀备至;对（某人）体贴入微
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. 她不怎么经常见到孙子们，所以见到时往往对他们非常宠爱。
I was the only person there with a small baby so everyone made a fuss of us.
The kids like coming to this restaurant because the staff make a fuss of them.
As a new mum, I was made a fuss of.
The flight attendants made a fuss of the boys and took them to see the pilot.
- More 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.
(ATTENTION)
[ U ]（对小事的）焦虑，操心
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". 这篇文章题目为“费心最少的化妆——每位忙碌女性都应该知道的5分钟日常美容程序”。
fuss
verb uk/fʌs/ us/fʌs/
(GIVE ATTENTION TO)
[ I ]（为小事）过于烦恼，过度焦虑;过于关注（细节）
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. 别瞎忙活了——饭正做着，客人们来之前没什么要做的了。
It irritates me the way she's always fussing with her hair! 她老是摆弄自己的头发，真让人受不了。
Phrasal verb
fuss over someone/something 过分宠爱;过分关注
to give a person or animal too much attention because you want to show that you like him, her, or it
She's always fussing over that son of hers as if he were a little boy. 她总是过分宠爱那个儿子，就好像他还是个小孩子一样。