bother
bother
/ 5bCTE /
◙ verb
1. [noobj., with negative] take the trouble to do something
• 麻烦，烦心，尽力
»scientists rarely bother with such niceties.
科学家们很少为这些细节问题操心。
»[with infinitive] the driver didn't bother to ask why.
这司机没有费心去问为什么。
2. [with obj.] (of a circumstance or event) worry, disturb, or upset (someone)
• （环境，事件）使焦虑，使烦恼
»secrecy is an issue which bothers journalists.
秘密是令记者们感到烦恼的一个问题。
»[with obj.andclause] it bothered me that I hadn't done anything.
我什么也没做，这使我不安。
[with obj.] [usu. with negative] feel concern about or interest in
• 关心；对…感兴趣
»don't bother about me—I'll find my own way home.
别管我，我自己能找到回家的路。
»he wasn't to bother himself with day-to-day things.
他根本不关心日常事务。
»[as adj. bothered] I'm not particularly bothered about how I look.
我并不特别在意自己的外表。
cause trouble or annoyance to (someone) by interrupting or otherwise inconveniencing them
• 打扰，烦扰，给（某人）添麻烦
»I'm sorry to bother you at this time of night.
很抱歉，这么晚了打扰你。
◙ noun
1. [mass noun] effort, trouble, or difficulty
• 努力，麻烦，困难
»he saved me the bother of having to come up with a speech.
他帮我避免了演讲的麻烦。
»it may seem like too much bother to cook just for yourself.
就为自己一个人做饭看起来好像太兴师动众了。
»it's no bother, it's on my way home.
不麻烦，我顺路回家。
[Brit.] used to refer to serious trouble in an understated way
• [英] 麻烦（指大麻烦的一种轻描淡写的说法）
»I'm afraid there's been a bit of bother.
我想有点麻烦了。
(a bother)a person or thing that causes annoyance or difficulty
• 讨厌的人（或事）
»I hope she hasn't been a bother.
我希望她不要这么讨厌。
◙ exclamation
1. (chiefly Brit.)used to express mild irritation or impatience
• [主英] 讨厌（表达轻微的愤怒和不耐烦）
»‘Bother!’ she muttered.
“讨厌！”她抱怨道。
1. be unwilling to make the effort needed to do something
• 不愿找麻烦，不想出力
»they couldn't be bothered to look it up.
他们根本不想花力气去查这件事。
◘ hot and bothered
1. in a state of anxiety or physical discomfort, especially as a result of being pressured
• （因焦虑或身体不适而感到）心急火燎
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