喜樂美語

核心畫面

Picture someone circling a small thing with far more energy than it deserves — straightening the same cushion, worrying aloud, hands busy, voice raised. The activity is real; the size of the thing it is aimed at is not.

一個人繞著一件小事打轉，投進去的力氣遠遠超過那件事該有的份量——同一個抱枕擺了三次、嘴裡一直念、手停不下來。動作是真…更多收起一個人繞著一件小事打轉，投進去的力氣遠遠超過那件事該有的份量——同一個抱枕擺了三次、嘴裡一直念、手停不下來。動作是真的很多，但被針對的那件事其實很小。fuss 這個字幾乎都在講這個落差：注意力和事情大小不成比例。至於那股能量是焦慮、是抱怨、還是疼愛，就看場合往哪邊倒。

From the picture

小題大作的忙亂

最貼近核心：力氣過剩，事情很小，動靜卻不小。

needless bother · noun · C1

Behaviour full of worry, or busy activity, usually about things that are not important.

忙亂

疼愛式的圍繞

核心的落差還在（給的注意力遠超過場合需要），只是這個落差被讀成寵愛而非麻煩，所以聽起來是好事。

warm, doting attention · noun · C1

A lot of warm attention given to someone to show you like them or are pleased with them. People say make a fuss of someone, or make a fuss over someone.

特別疼愛

動詞：正在製造這團動靜

名詞是那團動靜，動詞就是有人正在製造它——同一個畫面，換成進行式。

worry over small things · verb · C1

To keep worrying a lot, often about small things that may not matter much.

操心

Also in this word

angry complaining · noun · C1

Angry complaining about something, especially when this is not needed. Often used in make a fuss or kick up a fuss.

吵鬧

原始詞典資料9 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

fussnoun/fʌs/

  • 1

    Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.

    • They made a big fuss about the wedding plans.
    • What's all the fuss about?
  • 2

    A complaint or noise; a scene.

    • If you make enough of a fuss about the problem, maybe they'll fix it for you.
  • 3

    An exhibition of affection or admiration.

    • They made a great fuss over the new baby.

fussverb/fʌs/

  • 1

    To be very worried or excited about something, often too much.

    • His grandmother will never quit fussing over his vegetarianism.
    • Dear reader, spare me. I don't hate men, I love them; I eat 'em for breakfast. But it seems to me that fussing about masculinity is intimately related to homophobia.
  • 2

    To fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust

    • Quit fussing with your hair. It looks fine.
  • 3

    To disturb (a person)

  • 4

    To cry or be ill-humoured.

  • 5

    To show affection for, especially animals.

  • 6

    To pet.

    • He fussed the cat.

資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。