Until I heard her sing I couldn’t see what all the fuss was about (=why people liked it so much).
听到她的演唱之后,我才明白她为什么会引起这么大的轰动。
3make a fuss/kick up a fuss (about something)COMPLAINto complain or become angry about something, especially when this is not necessary (因某事)大吵大闹;(因某事)大惊小怪
Josie kicked up a fuss because the soup was too salty.
乔西因为汤太咸而大吵大闹了一番。
I don’t know why you’re making such a fuss about it.
我搞不懂你为什么对此大惊小怪。
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making such a fuss• Your task then is to shame me for making such a fuss.• She felt unenthusiastic and listless about the eclipse and couldn't see why everyone else was making such a fuss.
4make a fuss of somebody/somethingBritish EnglishBrE, make a fuss over somebody/something American EnglishKIND to pay a lot of attention to someone or something, to show that you are pleased with them or like them 对某人/某事物关爱备至
Make a fuss of your dog when he behaves properly.
狗儿守规矩的时候就要宠宠它。
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make a fuss of somebody/something• Southall waits for me now when I arrive and make a fuss of me - I can even hug Kizzy.• And making a fuss of me because they knew that my stitches had burst.• But making a fuss ofMum shouldn't be restricted to just one day of the year!• That's why I made a fuss of him when we got married.• And if there is one thing that WestLondonhotels particularly enjoy, it is making a fuss ofJoe Jackson.• She was still very nervous, though Mrs. Castell knew to make a fuss of her.• And Katie started crying all over again just so that he would make a fuss of her.
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fuss• Yes, in fact Emilou cried, and Wendi had made a fuss about the mascara on my sixty-buck shirt.• Seb's father was a large, comfortable-looking man who did not seem disposed to make a fuss.• I liked the novelty and fuss and being the centre of attention.• The currentfuss about San Jose's proposed downtown arena has been noticed in other parts of the state.• Then, later, there was all that fuss in the papers about Mark and Anne.• Passengersstrained to see what all the fuss was about.• Indeed, Carville himself reacted to the fuss by sounding as though he were having second thoughts.• She couldn't see why there was all this fuss, or even why her father had to get married at all.
be a fuss• Beside him, the old cook Chucha is fussing with a coaster for his glass.• Immediately beside him Kegan was fussing with sheets of paper, arranging and rearranging them into neatalignedsquares.• Thomasina at this time was fussing around the table.• We spent a day together when it was finished because I knew there was going to be a fuss.
what all the fuss was about• At last, she realizedwhat all the fuss was about.• No, I just wanted to see what all the fuss was about.• Travellers would go miles out of their way to see what all the fuss was about.• That's surely what all the fuss was about.• Nina, of course, was furious and could not understandwhat all the fuss was about.• Not bad, you think, but you wonderwhat all the fuss was about.• A decade from now we might, as you suggest, be wondering what all the fuss was about.
fuss2 verb [intransitiveI]
1WORRIEDto worry a lot about things that may not be very important 〔为小事〕烦恼
I wish you’d stop fussing – I’ll be perfectly all right.
我希望你别再瞎操心了——我会很好的。
2IMPORTANTto pay too much attention to small unimportant details 过于讲究细节
fuss with/around/about
Paul was fussing with his clothes, trying to get his tie straight.
4fuss over somebody/somethingphrasal verbphr vKINDto pay a lot of attention or too much attention to someone or something, especially to show that you are pleased with them or like them 对某人/某事物过于体贴[关心]
His aunts fussed over him all the time.
他的姑母们对他一直宠爱有加。
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fuss over • But don't make a fuss over a little thing like that.• Like other bystanders, they felt the fuss overcolor was exaggerated, particularly since they had seen it happen before.• The nurse was still hovering about the bed, patting the pillow, tucking in blankets and generally fussing over her patient.• He famously fussed over his seating below the salt on Air Force One.• We fussed over Janir, scrutinizing his every move and expression.• My mother wanted to fuss over me in Lanhowell, but somehow I couldn't take that.• She appeared to be searching for dust, fussing oversquaremicrometers where maybe some of it had landed.• Jess looked at the worriedforeheadwrinkles, the nervous hands fussing over the teacups, plumcake and shortbread.
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fuss• Many pairs and triplets show the relativestrength of the noun: Jill fusses.• They were people who really let themselves go on high days and holidays, not likely to fuss about anything left over.• Mary Alice fussed and squirmed until she got her bottle.• At the end of it is a Paris suburb, a bed with cool white linen and nunsfussing around me.• Thomasina at this time was fussing around the table.• Everybody fussed over his brilliance to a great degree; he was a focal point at our school.• He famously fussed over his seating below the salt on Air Force One.• I don't want to have Nicky Scott Wilson fussinground me like a wretchednanny while you're away.• Paquita fusses with the white cloth, twitching it back and forth, minutely rearranging its folds.
fuss with/around/about• How she would have skewered all this passing fuss with her incisivewit!• Immediately beside him Kegan was fussing with sheets of paper, arranging and rearranging them into neat aligned squares.• Why fuss about the islandvariety?• Henry wished now that he'd not made such a fuss about the perishinguniform.• She fusses with the seat belt.• Paquita fusses with the white cloth, twitching it back and forth, minutely rearranging its folds.• The greybeards made a quite unnecessary fuss about this and I was forced to employ my stoutstick.• She was probably making a big fuss about very little, said a small voiceinside her.
Originfuss1
(1700-1800) Perhaps from the sound of someone breathing quickly and excitedly
ADJECTIVE | VERB + FUSS | FUSS + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤awful, big, great, huge, terrible (especially BrE) 極大的騷動VERB + FUSS➤cause, create, kick up, make, raise (NAmE) 惹起/造成/釀成/製造/引起騷動◇She kicked up a huge fuss when she heard about it.她聽到這事後大吵大鬧。FUSS + VERB➤surround sth騷動圍繞⋯◇the fuss surrounding the controversial movie圍繞那部有爭議的電影的騷動➤blow over, die down騷動平息◇Once the fuss has blown over, we'll be able to get on with work as usual.等騷動一平息,我們就能正常工作了。PREPOSITION➤without fuss, without a fuss沒有驚擾◇They left quietly, without a fuss.他們安靜地離開了,沒有驚動任何人。➤fuss about為⋯的小題大做◇She made a big fuss about not having a window seat on the plane.她因沒有靠窗的飛機座位而小題大做。➤fuss over為⋯的小題大做◇I think it's all a lot of fuss over nothing.我認為這些都是沒事找事。PHRASES➤make a fuss of sb對某人過分關心◇The children were all making a great fuss of the new baby.孩子們都對這個剛出生的嬰兒特別好奇。➤with the minimum of fuss不慌不忙◇The job was done with the minimum of fuss.這項工作完成得有條不紊。
fuss ♦︎ storm ♦︎ outcry ♦︎ furore ♦︎ uproar ♦︎ sceneThese are all words for a situation in which people express strong feelings about sth, especially in public.这些词均表示强烈的抗议、骚动,尤指群情激奋。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a fuss / an outcry / a furore / an uproar about sth◆a fuss / a storm / an outcry / a furore / an uproar over sth◆amid a / the fuss / storm / furore / uproar◆a great fuss / outcry / uproar / scene◆a public fuss / outcry / furore / uproar◆a political storm / outcry / furore / uproar◆to cause a fuss / a storm / an outcry / a furore / an uproar / a scene◆to create a fuss / a storm / a furore / an uproar / a scene◆to make a fuss / scene◆to provoke a storm / an outcry / an uproar■fuss fʌs [uncountable, singular] unnecessary excitement, worry or activity; anger or complaints about sth, especially sth that is not important无谓的激动(或忧虑、活动);小题大做◆He does what he's told without any fuss.他不声不响地照吩咐办事。◆It's a very ordinary movie-I don't know what all the fuss is about(= why other people think it is so good).这是部很普通的电影,我不懂为什么会轰动一时。◆It was all a fuss about nothing.这完全是没事找事。◆Steve kicks up a fuss every time I even suggest seeing you.每次只要我提议看望你,史蒂夫就大吵大闹。■storm [countable] (ratherinformal, especially journalism尤用于新闻) a situation in which people suddenly express strong feelings about sth, especially public anger or criticism in reaction to sth群情激愤;批评的浪潮◆His comments created a storm of protest in the media.他的评论在媒体引起了抗议的浪潮。◆The government is determined to ride out the political storm sparked by its new immigration policy.面对新移民政策所引发的政治风暴,政府决心挺过去。■outcry ˈaʊtkraɪ [countable, uncountable] a reaction of anger or strong protest shown by people in public呐喊;怒吼;强烈的抗议◆There was a massive public outcry against the harsh prison sentence.监禁重判激起了公众大规模的强烈抗议。◆There was outcry at the judge's statement.法官的陈词引起一片哗然。■furore fjuˈrɔːri, ˈfjʊərɔː(r); NAmEˈfjʊrɔːr ( furorˈfjʊərɔː(r); NAmEˈfjʊrɔːr, especially in NAmE) [singular] great anger or excitement expressed by people, especially in reaction to a public event群情激愤;骚动;轰动◆His resignation passed almost unnoticed amid the furore of the elections.在竞选的一片扰攘骚动中他的辞职几乎未受到注意。■uproarˈʌprɔː(r) [singular, uncountable] a situation in which people suddenly express strong feelings about sth, especially angry argument or criticism in reaction to sth群情激愤;批评的浪潮◆ (BrE) There was a great uproar over plans to pull down the old library.拆毁旧图书馆的计划引起了轩然大波。◆Financial markets were in uproar after the crash of the rouble.卢布暴跌后金融市场一片动荡。ⓘ In American English say in an uproar.在美式英语中用in an uproar。NOTE辨析 Storm, outcry or uproar?These are all words for a public expression of anger, criticism or protest by a large number of people. Storm and uproar both suggest a noisy, confused situation with a lot of people complaining or protesting at once. Storm is used especially in journalism to talk about politics. Outcry can suggest a more united protest from a particular group of people who are angry at a particular bad or unfair thing.这三个词均指大批民众公开表达愤怒、批评或抗议。storm和uproar均意味着许多人同时抱怨或抗议,场面吵闹又混乱。storm尤用于有关政治的新闻报道中。outcry意味着特定的群体因对某件不道德或不公正的事感到愤怒而发出抗议,行动更加协调一致。■scene [countable, usually singular] a loud, angry argument, especially one that happens in public and which is embarrassing because it draws people's attention(尤指有失体面的当众)争吵,吵闹◆There have been a couple of ugly scenes between him and the manager.他和经理之间有过几次极不愉快的争吵。◆She had made a scene in the middle of the party.她在聚会中间大闹了一场。