fussiness
noun [ U ] DISAPPROVING uk/ˈfʌs.i.nəs/ us/ˈfʌs.i.nəs/
(TOO MUCH CARE)
过分挑剔;大惊小怪
the quality of being difficult to please or showing an unnecessary amount of care or worry about something that is not important
The waiter was attentive to the point of fussiness. 服务员周到地过分。
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- In her role as Juliet's nurse she swings wildly from comic impatience to maternal fussiness.
- He is a Virgo, whose traits include fussiness, perfectionism and a tendency to worry.
- He complained about their officiousness, their fussiness and their inability to let well alone.
(TOO MUCH DETAIL)
过分装饰，过于繁琐
the quality of having too much decoration and too many small details
I dislike the fussiness of the collar, with its decorative bows. 我不喜欢这个带蝴蝶结、装饰过度的衣领。
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- It's incredible how so much lush detail can be included without a trace of fussiness.
- The songs are sung with requisite nuance yet never descend into fussiness.
- The fussiness of the decor gave the room a dated air.
(OF BABY)
US（婴儿）爱哭闹，烦躁
the quality in a baby of crying a lot and being difficult to calm
Keep an eye out for symptoms such as fussiness, unusual sleepiness, or difficulty feeding. 留意诸如烦躁、异常嗜睡或喂食困难等症状。
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- One of their biggest challenges has been Sylvia's unexpected fussiness, refusal to nap during the day and need to be held all the time.
- When you introduce a new food watch for such reactions as rashes, diarrhea, vomiting, and fussiness.
See: fussy