Word · Frequency #6428
fuss
对…大惊小怪；为…过分担心
to be worried or excited about something, often more than is necessary
- 1.
To be very worried or excited about something, often too much.
对某事非常担心或兴奋,常常过度
- 2.
To fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust
摆弄；坐立不安；调整
- 3.
To disturb (a person)
打扰(某人)
- 4.
To show affection for, especially animals.
对某物表现出爱意,尤其是动物
- 5.
To pet.
抚摸
摆弄；不停拨弄；瞎折腾；打扰；烦扰；爱抚；抚摸（尤指动物）；对某事非常担心或兴奋,常常过度；摆弄；坐立不安；调整
In use
Stop fussing over the small details; the project is already good enough.
She always fusses about her children's safety even when they are just playing in the yard.
My grandmother fussed over me the entire time I was visiting, making sure I ate enough.
Verb forms
base fuss · third person fusses · -ing fussing · past fussed · past participle fussed
Connections
Collocations
- fuss over
- 为(某人/某事)过分操心；对…关怀备至
- She fussed over the children all through the meal, making sure they ate properly.整顿饭她都在为孩子们操心，确保他们好好吃饭。
- fuss with
- 不停地摆弄；瞎折腾
- He was fussing with the buttons on his shirt, unable to relax.他不停地摆弄衬衫纽扣，无法放松。
- fuss about
- 为…大惊小怪；焦虑不安
- Don't fuss about the timetable; we have plenty of time.别为时间表焦虑不安，我们时间充足。
- fuss around
- 忙忙碌碌；瞎忙
- She fussed around the room, straightening chairs and picking up toys.她在房间里忙来忙去，摆正椅子、捡起玩具。
- stop fussing
- 别瞎担心；别大惊小怪
- Stop fussing – the train will be on time.别瞎担心了——火车会准点的。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
fuss 中有两条 s 像发丝，为掉的发丝 fuss 就是为琐事大惊小怪。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：日常口语、朋友或家人之间的交流 作动词时通常用于非正式语境，多指对小事过分担心、不停摆弄或打扰别人。比较常见于口语，正式场合较少使用。
Grammar Note
常与over/about连用，表示'为…大惊小怪'；亦可作及物动词，表示'使激动'
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with fuss /fʌs/ in their stressed syllable: bus, thus, cuss, pus, truss, and discuss (final syllable). Beware lookalikes that sound different: fuse /fjuːz/ and fuzzy /ˈfʌzi/ share similar letters but do not rhyme with fuss.
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。
Learn the forms together
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