Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #6428
fuss
大惊小怪；无谓的忙乱；小题大做
Unnecessary or excessive worry, activity, or talk about something unimportant.
- 1.
Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.
过度的活动、担忧、麻烦或谈论某事
- 2.
A complaint or noise; a scene.
抱怨或噪音；场面
- 3.
An exhibition of affection or admiration.
表现出爱慕或钦佩
吵闹；抗议；风波；宠爱；追捧；热情关注；过度的活动、担忧、麻烦或谈论某事；抱怨或噪音；场面；表现出爱慕或钦佩
In use
She made a big fuss over the tiny scratch on her new car.
There was a lot of fuss when the celebrity arrived at the hotel.
Why is there such a fuss about the change in schedule?
make a fuss about/over sth
常用于对小事过度抱怨或焦虑。
She made a huge fuss over the small stain on the carpet.
她为地毯上的一个小污渍大惊小怪。
without a fuss
表示顺从地、不引起麻烦地。
He accepted the cancellation without a fuss.
他毫无怨言地接受了取消。
kick up a fuss about sth
强调公开表示不满或抗议。
Connections
Collocations
- make a fuss
- 小题大做，大惊小怪
- Don't make such a fuss over a small scratch.别为一点小划伤这么大惊小怪。
- kick up a fuss
- 大吵大闹，起哄
- He kicked up a fuss when his room was changed.他的房间被换时大吵大闹了一番。
- fuss about/over
- 对…大惊小怪，过分关心
- She's always fussing about her health.她总是对自己的健康大惊小怪。
- without a fuss
- 毫无怨言地，不吵不闹地
- The children went to bed without a fuss.孩子们不吵不闹地去睡觉了。
Idioms & figurative uses
- make a fuss
- 小题大做；大惊小怪She made a big fuss over the broken vase.她因为那个打碎的花瓶大惊小怪。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
fuss 音似‘发丝’，一根头发的小事却大惊小怪，记住‘小题大做’。
Context & Register
通常用于口语，指对小事过度担忧或激动，比较常见于日常对话中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All selected words end in the /ʌs/ sound and rhyme with 'fuss'. However, lookalikes such as 'pass' (/pæs/), 'mass' (/mæs/), and 'puss' (/pʊs/) have different vowel sounds.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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