fuss
n
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(a) [U] (esp unnecessary) nervous excitement or activity (尤指不必要的)神经质的激动或活动
Stop all this fuss and get on with your work. 别大惊小怪的闹了, 继续干你的活儿去吧.
(b) [sing] display of excitement, worry, etc, esp over sth unimportant 无谓的激动、 烦恼等
Don't get into a fuss about nothing. 别没事找事, 自寻烦恼.
2 [sing] angry scene 发怒的场面
There will be a real fuss if you're caught stealing. 你要是偷东西让人逮著, 那可真够你受的.
3 (idm 习语) make, kick up, etc a fuss (about/over sth) complain strongly 强烈地不满
She's kicking up an awful fuss about the high rent. 她大喊大叫地抱怨房租太高. make a fuss of/over sb/sth pay particular and often excessive attention to sb/sth 对某人[某事物]过於注意
Don't make so much fuss over the children. 不要对孩子照顾得太过分.
A lot of fuss was made of the play, but it wasn't a success. 对那出戏不厌其烦地精心计画, 到头来却并不成功. fuss, v
1 [I, Ip] ~ (about) be worried or excited, esp over small things 烦恼, 激动(尤指对小事)
Stop fussing and eat your food! 别大惊小怪的, 吃你的东西吧!
If you keep fussing about, we're sure to be late. 你要是总瞎忙个没完, 我们非迟到不可.
2 [Tn] annoy or disturb (sb) 扰乱, 打搅(某人)
Don't fuss me while I'm driving. 我开车时别打搅我.
3 [Ipr] ~ over sb pay excessive attention to sb ...过於注意某人
He's always fussing over his grandchildren. 他对孙儿们过於操心.
4 (idm 习语) not be fussed (about sb/sth) (infml 口) not care very much 不太关心; 不太注意; 不太在意
`Where do you want to go for lunch?' `I'm not fussed.' `你想到哪儿去吃午饭?'`无所谓.'
That's right. We will take 10 pigs, 10 sheep and sixty chickens. The chickens can eat the food that we would otherwise throw away. They will provide us with eggs and meat.
没错。我们要带上10头猪、10只羊还有60只鸡。鸡吃我们的剩饭剩菜。它们为我们提供蛋和肉。
However, in recent times the old-age pension has only been paid to the poorest people because there has been an increase in the number of people out of work.189
然而阳近一段时间,老年养老金只付给那些最穷的人,因为失业的人数一直在增长。
One moment we were walking along the top of a hill and now we could see no more than about thirty metres ahead of us.