Bother
[ 'bɑðɚ ]
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vt. 烦扰，打扰;使…不安，使…恼怒;使迷惑;烦恼;
vi. 操心;麻烦;烦恼;
n. 麻烦，操心;累赘;烦扰，吵闹;讨厌的人;
📝 例句
The complexities of interpersonal relations bothered her.
人际关系的复杂情况使她困惑不已。
I always deal with Dartmoor's tradesmen, and consequently they never bother me.
我经常跟达特摩尔的生意人打交道，所以他们从不找我的麻烦。
Don't bother about that trifling matter.
别为那件小事烦恼。
I don' t bother to iron handkerchiefs it' s not worth it.
我可不费那个事去熨手绢儿--犯不上.
He didn' t even bother to say thank you.
他甚至连说一声谢谢都不肯.
🌱 联想助记
【串】bother(打扰)brother(兄弟)喝broth(肉汤)了,给我来点froth(泡沫)行吗
【记】※ both-两者都,er-拼音“儿”:双方父母都被儿子打扰
※ bo-拼音“伯”,the-这,r-似“花”:伯伯看到这朵花就很烦恼
※ bother-打扰, brothe-兄弟,r-似“花”:拿着花来看你的是兄弟,不拿花看你的是打扰你的人
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
bother
v
1
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.t]
~ sb (about/with sth) cause trouble or annoyance to sb; pester sb 打扰或烦扰某人; 给某人添麻烦
I'm sorry to bother you, but could you tell me the way to the station? 对不起打扰一下, 请问去车站怎麽走?
Does the pain from your operation bother you much? 你手术後疼得很难受吗?
Does my smoking bother you? 我吸烟会不会影响你?
Don't bother your father (about it) now; he's very tired. 现在别（拿这个）去打搅你父亲, 他很累了.
He's always bothering me to lend him money. 他老是闹著要我借给他钱.
(b) [Tn] worry (sb) 使（某人）不安
What's bothering you? 你愁什麽呢?
Don't let his criticisms bother you. 别因为他批评你而感到烦恼.
The problem has been bothering me for weeks. 那问题已经困扰了我几个星期.
It bothers me that he can be so insensitive. 他这样麻木不仁, 我心里很不痛快.
2
(a) [I, Tt] take the time or trouble (to do sth) （为做某事物）费工夫, 添麻烦
`Shall I help you with the washing up?' `Don't bother I'll do it later.' ｀要不要我帮你洗碗碟?＇｀不用麻烦了--我待一会儿洗.＇
He didn't even bother to say thank you. 他甚至连说一声谢谢都不肯.
(b) [Ipr] ~ about sb/sth concern oneself about sb/sth 关心某人[某事物]
Don't bother about us we'll join you later. 别惦记我们--我们不久就和你们在一起了.
3 [Tn] (used in the imperative to express annoyance at sth 用於祈使句, 表示对某事物厌烦)
Bother this car! It's always breaking down. 这辆汽车真讨厌! 老抛锚.
4 (idm 习语) bother oneself/one's head about sth be anxious or concerned about sth 为某事物焦虑或操心. can't be bothered (to do sth) not do sth because one considers it to be too much trouble 嫌麻烦而不为; 偷懒
The grass needs cutting but I can't be bothered to do it today. 草得剪一剪了, 但我今天却懒得去做.
He could produce excellent work but usually he can't be bothered. 他其实可以把工作做好, 可他往往嫌费事而不干. hot and bothered => hot. bother, n
1 [U] trouble; inconvenience 麻烦; 不便
a spot of bother 不便之处
Did you have much bother finding the house? 你找到这所房子费劲吗?
`Thanks for your help!' `It was no bother.' ｀谢谢你的帮助!＇ ｀没什麽.＇
I'm sorry to have put you to all this bother, ie to have caused you so much inconvenience. 真抱歉给你添了这麽多的麻烦.
2 a bother [sing]
annoying thing; nuisance 恼人的事物; 讨厌的事物
What a bother! We've missed the bus. 真恼人! 我们误了公共汽车. bother, interj (used to express annoyance 用以表示烦恼 )
Oh bother! I've left my money at home. 真讨厌! 我把钱落在家里了.
🎯 考研助记
有花儿(r)是兄弟(brother)没花是 打扰
🔁 扩展释义
*['bɒðә]vt. 烦扰, 迷惑vi. 烦恼, 操心n. 麻烦, 纠纷, 讨厌的人
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I'll drive you to the station, dear.
我开车送你到车站去。
To sleep forever
永远安眠
Then we'd better pick the rest of these cabbages before the weather changes.
那么我们最好在天气变化之前就把其余的包心菜都收回来。