Definition of bother in English:

bother

verb ˈbɒðəˈbɑðər

1no object, 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。
Example sentencesExamples
- He found it strange to bother with a lock when there was a hole in the window big enough for a man to climb through.
- Why should you bother investigating alternate insurance coverage for your business?
- Don't bother with the scenic railway, grumped the driver who picked us up from the Megalong Valley once we'd landed.
- Nobody was out, so why bother with trying to find a model?
- Dont bother asking about the mystery ingredient.
- We paid a brief visit to Highland Park, but didn't bother with the distillery tour (when you've seen one, you've seen them all).
- They're a link back to the days when nobody bothered to lock their back doors and everyone grew vegetables.
- If you're not having a problem, then why bother seeking advice, right?
- Apparently, no one cared enough about this old house to even bother with locking the door.
- Why would I bother to read it?
- Now that I've finished it, I think it'll be a long time before I bother playing it again.
- Soon, nobody will bother with such outdated languages at all, especially after the Revolution comes.
- My companion seemed not to bother with any of the trappings of image which worry other girls of her age and for that her cool image was boosted.
- In fact, by the next election this should all be so automated that I won't even have to bother to show up.
- You thought that some of the volunteers were too much trouble to bother with after you messed them about last year.
- If you can't bother to train, don't bother to race!
- I think you shouldn't bother with photos or video.
- Running up the steps, I didn't bother with the keys, just pushed the door open.
- I didn't bother with the included software, as the drivers were already loaded.
- Why bother to vote?
2with object (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
保密是令记者们感到烦恼的一个问题。
with object and clause it bothered me that I hadn't done anything
我什么也没做，这使我不安。
Example sentencesExamples
- He permitted himself to think that it was the abruptness of events that bothered him.
- The people who should be providing us with these services are not sensitive enough to the real issues and that bothers me.
- In play therapy it was possible to get clues on the issues bothering the child.
- They know what finals football is all about so the occasion won't bother us.
- At least her little sister had decided not to let Darla's outburst bother her.
- Part of the suspicion is of course because it's something that's a new way of doing things, and change always bothers some people.
- There is so much that could be said about this article, but there is a specific issue that really bothered me.
- I don't feel the pressure and the worries don't really bother me too much.
- What is bothering me is that issue of lack of moral equivalence.
- But the Gateshead Harrier, who finished sixth when he last competed at the championships in 1993, said the early start will not bother him.
- The accident bothered me most because I felt like I had let the team down and I tore up a really fast car.
- Wherever I go it's always an event, which actually bothers me because it means I cannot fail that trust, which is in fact a burden.
- In fact, it's not even the event which has bothered me the most in recent history.
- Those few occasions didn't bother her, although she didn't get anything out of them.
- If violence and death bother you, quit reading now please.
- Steve Waugh, the Australian captain, commented that the margin of victory did not bother him.
- The publisher has attended past award gala events, but only this year's event seemed to bother him, even though there was no change in the format or time devoted to the recipients.
- It is obvious this issue is still bothering you and until you really let him know how you feel he will always manage to walk all over you.
- Although Kenneth's absence did bother him, the circumstances of his father's death were his main concern.
- This comment, though it might've been different under other circumstances, did not bother me at all.
Synonyms
concern oneself, trouble oneself, mind, care, worry oneself, burden oneself, occupy oneself, busy oneself
take the time, make the effort, go to trouble, inconvenience oneself
informal give a damn, give a hoot, give a rap, give a hang
worry, trouble, concern, perturb, disturb, disquiet, disconcert, unnerve, fret, upset, distress, alarm, make anxious, cause someone anxiety, work up, agitate, gnaw at, weigh down, lie heavy on
informal rattle, faze, discombobulate
1. 2.1no object, usually 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。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Its owner doesn't seem too bothered about its disappearance, although she is ultimately responsible for its retrieval.
  I no longer feel my foot at all, but I'm not too bothered about that.
  But many children in the city seem not much bothered about this year's school re-opening.
  And worst of all, they don't seem particularly bothered about helping customers find the music they want.
  Let somebody else bother about developing young players.
  Some of the older members of the public did not seem too bothered about it.
  I am not too bothered about the work taking a while to complete.
  People who draw power illegally from street mains and other sources are the least bothered about public safety.
  Don't bother about being modern.
  The sooner we don't even bother about them, the better.
  Don't bother about the trophies because they are just a distraction.
  I know I should be a bit distressed by all those arts going up in flames, but somehow I can't get that bothered about it.
  With hindsight, they didn't seem bothered about the suggestion of a relationship, though the timing was awkward.
  In St Andrews, the tourists don't seem bothered about the weather.
  Carl and my sister Michelle never seemed too bothered about travelling.
  By the time we get back to the good guys, and the main plot, we've been faced with a whole load of characters that we're not really bothered about.
  He is an ordinary bloke who is not too bothered about his clothes.
  I'm less bothered about my bus shelter now, though I would obviously prefer there to be a stop there so it would be more convenient to get a bus.
  However, are any councillors bothered about how things are currently going?
  Teachers talk of the growing proportion of pupils who don't want to be taught, and whose parents are not greatly bothered about it.
2. 2.2 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。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Sorry to bother you again, but I've just finished Good Omens, a book I've been meaning to read for about eight years.
  The motorist felt that my time would be better spent booking the speeding students who were attending the college and not bothering him and inconveniencing him in his motor repairs.
  I can remember saying to the operator ‘I'm very sorry to bother you but I think my house is on fire’.
  She saw Nathan with his eyes shut in deep concentration and knew something was troubling him, but chose not to bother him just yet.
  His parents, knowing where they could find him and that he was staying out of trouble, didn't bother him.
  I'm really sorry to bother you with this, Katrina.
  I'm terribly sorry for bothering you all and for giving you such a fright.
  I'm sorry to bother you so late, but I am wondering if I can talk to you, privately?
  I don't want to bother my parents, they have enough trouble with my sick brother.
  The inconvenience did not bother me nearly as much as the attitude with which I was treated.
  Sorry to bother you with such a rudimentary question.
  It was a rather rough-looking chap who said, ‘Sorry to bother you but we're in the area and we're selling fresh fish’.
  Sorry if I'm bothering you or anything, but after seeing you the other day I've wanted to talk to you.
  She kept redialing and the interruptions didn't seem to bother her.
  I'm sorry to bother you but I wondered if I could speak to you for a moment.
  That would save me the trouble of needing to bother anyone.
  I'm sorry to bother you but there's something I need to ask you.
  They managed this with no fuss and without interrupting or bothering us in any way.
  You just need to be a little more relaxed yourself as you go through and not let the additional inconvenience bother you.
  And Grace never wanted to bother anybody, never wanted to inconvenience people.
  Synonyms
  disturb, trouble, worry, inconvenience, put out, impose on, pester, badger, harass, molest, plague, beset, torment, nag, hound, dog, chivvy, harry, annoy, upset, irritate, vex, provoke, nettle, try someone's patience, make one's hackles rise
  informal hassle, bug, give someone a hard time, get in someone's hair, get on someone's case, get up someone's nose, rub up the wrong way, drive up the wall
  Northern English informal mither
  North American informal ride, devil
  Australian/New Zealand informal heavy
  New Zealand informal rark
  rare discommode

noun ˈbɒðəˈbɑðər

mass noun

1Effort, 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麻烦了点。
Example sentencesExamples
- It could have saved itself all this bother, of course, if it had kept the name in the first place.
- They left to find another bus stop because they ‘didn't want any bother or trouble.’
- I should give some credit to the former Mayor of Auckland, John Banks, who made such a fuss and bother.
- Later, based on this incident and a few others we'd witnessed, my friend and I concluded that avoiding crying saved a lot of bother.
- A third goal at that stage would have saved Rangers a lot of bother.
- In doing that we not only save ourselves a lot of bother but we also gain space in the room and it won't feel anywhere near as crowded as it was going to.
- I couldn't believe he hadn't done that and saved all this bother.
- Throughout all the fuss and bother, the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft has been quietly going about its work of photographing the entire planet.
- Point-and-shoot cameras are ideal for this kind of photography, because they let you react quickly with little fuss or bother.
- A woman who turned 104 last Thursday had just one wish for her birthday - she didn't want any fuss or bother.
- He said a special gate had been reserved for these fans to enter the stadium without any undue fuss or bother.
- A year earlier the players had presented a programme of works by Bach, Vivaldi, and Mozart without any fuss or bother.
- Getting rid of all the fuss and bother or hassle of looking after your contact lenses, it becomes part of the body and it's not an invasive procedure.
- Apart from that, the economy can deliver, without much bother, fuss or promotion.
- If you agree with her point of view, it's no bother; if not, it can be difficult.
- Everybody was given certainty about that, and there was no fuss or bother, so why did the Government not do the same with regard to the seabed issue?
- Every year since they have been here they have been in bother but they have stayed out of trouble so far this season.
- He interviews himself, which does save a lot of bother.
- The fuss and bother came after his death in 1994, at the age of 62.
- We'd save an awful lot of bother if we just took it.
Synonyms
trouble, effort, exertion, strain, inconvenience, fuss, bustle, hustle and bustle, disruption
pains
informal hassle
1. 1.1a bother A person or thing that causes annoyance or difficulty.
  讨厌的人（或事）
  I hope she hasn't been a bother
  我希望她不要这么令人讨厌。
  Example sentencesExamples
  So our old natures rebel and we let them know in subtle little ways that they are a bother.
  The truth is, I'd hate to be a bother to her or my son.
  Isnt that uniform a bother to you, with people always coming up to you? my brother asked.
  She did it without complaining because she didn't want to be a bother.
  The black marks were a bother.
  Synonyms
  nuisance, pest, palaver, rigmarole, job, trial, tribulation, bind, bore, drag, inconvenience, difficulty, trouble, problem, irritation, annoyance, vexation
  informal hassle, performance, pantomime, song and dance, headache, pain, pain in the neck, pain in the backside
  Scottish informal nyaff, skelf
  Australian/New Zealand informal nark
  vulgar slang pain in the arse/ass

exclamation ˈbɒðə

British

Used to express mild irritation or impatience.
〈主英〉讨厌（用于表达轻微的愤怒和不耐烦）
‘Bother!’ she muttered
“讨厌！”她咕哝道。
Example sentencesExamples
- She is wearing jeans and a Winnie the Pooh T-shirt with the slogan: ‘Oh bother!’
Synonyms
damn, damnation, blast, hell, heck, gordon bennett

Phrases

can't be bothered (to do something)
麻烦；烦心；尽力

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。
Example sentencesExamples
- When you can't be bothered to write but you've got loads of stuff spilling out of your head, you can still share it all with this cool tool.
- But if they can't be bothered to find me, why should I make the effort for them?
- If you can't be bothered to imagine, let me tell you.
- But, I really can't be bothered to put in the effort to finish it.
- People moan about politics and the state of their world when they are down the pub, but then can't be bothered to use their vote on election day.
- Throughout my conversation, she gave such dull and unwilling answers, as if she can't be bothered to talk to me.
- If you can't be bothered to become informed about the issues then you don't need to vote.
- I have split ends but can't be bothered to go get my hair cut.
- However, I still find myself reaching for it if I have five minutes to kill or can't be bothered to load up anything else.
- Although they have everything going for them they can't be bothered to put in the necessary effort to help themselves to fulfil their potential.

hot and bothered

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
others struggle with bags and briefcases, looking hot and bothered
Example sentencesExamples
- For some reason the wire service reporters got all hot and bothered today about the whopping 0.2 percentage point upward revision in second quarter GDP.
- He was cursing and yelling, but Jess was too hot and bothered to worry about it.
- Having done this, consider the question: should we get as hot and bothered as we have by the phenomenon of politicians hurling insults and taking cheap shots at each other?
- The waterfall scene (sari size: postage stamp, wetness: drenched) still gets certain of my relatives hot and bothered even today, and I have to confess that I am not immune.
- His temper in the office could be fiery and he might seem a bit hot and bothered but deep down he was a softy.
- If you're a squeamish sort, who doesn't get all hot and bothered by blood, guts and gore the way I do, then I strongly suggest you don't click on the link I'm about to show you.
- I was decidedly hot and bothered for all the wrong reasons by the time I reached The Wolesey to meet Liz, which possibly added to my feelings of not-fitting-in-ness as I sat in the magnificent surroundings.
- As for spider cannibalism, this happens frequently, and usually under different circumstances: Males hot and bothered by comely females will venture forth for the chance to mate.
- I ran for 18 minutes and did 100 sit-ups, but was so hot and bothered - and frustrated - that I called it a day and retreated to a cool, refreshing shower.
- Stanley Kubrick chose to play Nabokov's explosive novel as a black comedy of manners, with James Mason getting all hot and bothered over Sue Lyon's nymphet while Peter Sellers snickers from the shadows.

Origin

Late 17th century (as a noun in the dialect sense 'noise, chatter'): of Anglo-Irish origin; probably related to Irish bodhaire 'noise', bodhraim 'deafen, annoy'. The verb (originally dialect) meant 'confuse with noise' in the early 18th century.

The origins of bother are in Ireland. It is probably related to Irish bodhaire ‘deafness’ and bodhraim ‘to deafen, annoy’. It is first recorded meaning ‘noise, chatter’. In the 18th century emphasis moves to worry, annoyance, and trouble. The word quickly spread out of its Anglo-Irish confines, and in the 19th century appears as a common mild oath in the works of Dickens and Thackeray. The late 1960s gave us bovver, ‘deliberate troublemaking’, which represents a cockney pronunciation of the word. The bovver boy (a hooligan or skinhead) wore bovver boots, heavy boots with a toe cap and laces. The Catherine Tate Show, introduced and popularized the catchphrase ‘Am I bovvered?’ in 2004.

Rhymes

pother

Definition of bother in US English:

bother

verbˈbɑðərˈbäT͟Hər

1no object, 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。
nobody bothered locking the doors
Example sentencesExamples
- Apparently, no one cared enough about this old house to even bother with locking the door.
- Running up the steps, I didn't bother with the keys, just pushed the door open.
- He found it strange to bother with a lock when there was a hole in the window big enough for a man to climb through.
- If you can't bother to train, don't bother to race!
- Dont bother asking about the mystery ingredient.
- Nobody was out, so why bother with trying to find a model?
- I didn't bother with the included software, as the drivers were already loaded.
- I think you shouldn't bother with photos or video.
- Why bother to vote?
- They're a link back to the days when nobody bothered to lock their back doors and everyone grew vegetables.
- Why would I bother to read it?
- In fact, by the next election this should all be so automated that I won't even have to bother to show up.
- If you're not having a problem, then why bother seeking advice, right?
- Now that I've finished it, I think it'll be a long time before I bother playing it again.
- You thought that some of the volunteers were too much trouble to bother with after you messed them about last year.
- My companion seemed not to bother with any of the trappings of image which worry other girls of her age and for that her cool image was boosted.
- Don't bother with the scenic railway, grumped the driver who picked us up from the Megalong Valley once we'd landed.
- We paid a brief visit to Highland Park, but didn't bother with the distillery tour (when you've seen one, you've seen them all).
- Soon, nobody will bother with such outdated languages at all, especially after the Revolution comes.
- Why should you bother investigating alternate insurance coverage for your business?
2(of a circumstance or event) worry, disturb, or upset (someone)
（环境，事件）使焦虑，使烦恼
secrecy is an issue that bothers journalists
保密是令记者们感到烦恼的一个问题。
with object and clause it bothered me that I hadn't done anything
我什么也没做，这使我不安。
Example sentencesExamples
- The accident bothered me most because I felt like I had let the team down and I tore up a really fast car.
- Steve Waugh, the Australian captain, commented that the margin of victory did not bother him.
- There is so much that could be said about this article, but there is a specific issue that really bothered me.
- The publisher has attended past award gala events, but only this year's event seemed to bother him, even though there was no change in the format or time devoted to the recipients.
- It is obvious this issue is still bothering you and until you really let him know how you feel he will always manage to walk all over you.
- Although Kenneth's absence did bother him, the circumstances of his father's death were his main concern.
- This comment, though it might've been different under other circumstances, did not bother me at all.
- What is bothering me is that issue of lack of moral equivalence.
- At least her little sister had decided not to let Darla's outburst bother her.
- In fact, it's not even the event which has bothered me the most in recent history.
- The people who should be providing us with these services are not sensitive enough to the real issues and that bothers me.
- I don't feel the pressure and the worries don't really bother me too much.
- Those few occasions didn't bother her, although she didn't get anything out of them.
- If violence and death bother you, quit reading now please.
- Part of the suspicion is of course because it's something that's a new way of doing things, and change always bothers some people.
- He permitted himself to think that it was the abruptness of events that bothered him.
- But the Gateshead Harrier, who finished sixth when he last competed at the championships in 1993, said the early start will not bother him.
- They know what finals football is all about so the occasion won't bother us.
- Wherever I go it's always an event, which actually bothers me because it means I cannot fail that trust, which is in fact a burden.
- In play therapy it was possible to get clues on the issues bothering the child.
Synonyms
concern oneself, trouble oneself, mind, care, worry oneself, burden oneself, occupy oneself, busy oneself
worry, trouble, concern, perturb, disturb, disquiet, disconcert, unnerve, fret, upset, distress, alarm, make anxious, cause someone anxiety, work up, agitate, gnaw at, weigh down, lie heavy on
1. 2.1no object, usually 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。
  Example sentencesExamples
  And worst of all, they don't seem particularly bothered about helping customers find the music they want.
  Don't bother about the trophies because they are just a distraction.
  Some of the older members of the public did not seem too bothered about it.
  People who draw power illegally from street mains and other sources are the least bothered about public safety.
  Let somebody else bother about developing young players.
  With hindsight, they didn't seem bothered about the suggestion of a relationship, though the timing was awkward.
  Its owner doesn't seem too bothered about its disappearance, although she is ultimately responsible for its retrieval.
  Don't bother about being modern.
  He is an ordinary bloke who is not too bothered about his clothes.
  I am not too bothered about the work taking a while to complete.
  In St Andrews, the tourists don't seem bothered about the weather.
  Teachers talk of the growing proportion of pupils who don't want to be taught, and whose parents are not greatly bothered about it.
  I no longer feel my foot at all, but I'm not too bothered about that.
  I know I should be a bit distressed by all those arts going up in flames, but somehow I can't get that bothered about it.
  By the time we get back to the good guys, and the main plot, we've been faced with a whole load of characters that we're not really bothered about.
  But many children in the city seem not much bothered about this year's school re-opening.
  However, are any councillors bothered about how things are currently going?
  Carl and my sister Michelle never seemed too bothered about travelling.
  I'm less bothered about my bus shelter now, though I would obviously prefer there to be a stop there so it would be more convenient to get a bus.
  The sooner we don't even bother about them, the better.
2. 2.2 Trouble or annoy (someone) by interrupting or causing inconvenience.
  打扰，烦扰，给（某人）添麻烦
  she didn't feel she could bother Mike with the problem
  Example sentencesExamples
  Sorry to bother you with such a rudimentary question.
  The inconvenience did not bother me nearly as much as the attitude with which I was treated.
  You just need to be a little more relaxed yourself as you go through and not let the additional inconvenience bother you.
  I'm sorry to bother you but I wondered if I could speak to you for a moment.
  They managed this with no fuss and without interrupting or bothering us in any way.
  That would save me the trouble of needing to bother anyone.
  I'm really sorry to bother you with this, Katrina.
  I'm sorry to bother you so late, but I am wondering if I can talk to you, privately?
  His parents, knowing where they could find him and that he was staying out of trouble, didn't bother him.
  And Grace never wanted to bother anybody, never wanted to inconvenience people.
  The motorist felt that my time would be better spent booking the speeding students who were attending the college and not bothering him and inconveniencing him in his motor repairs.
  I'm terribly sorry for bothering you all and for giving you such a fright.
  I'm sorry to bother you but there's something I need to ask you.
  I can remember saying to the operator ‘I'm very sorry to bother you but I think my house is on fire’.
  She saw Nathan with his eyes shut in deep concentration and knew something was troubling him, but chose not to bother him just yet.
  She kept redialing and the interruptions didn't seem to bother her.
  It was a rather rough-looking chap who said, ‘Sorry to bother you but we're in the area and we're selling fresh fish’.
  Sorry if I'm bothering you or anything, but after seeing you the other day I've wanted to talk to you.
  Sorry to bother you again, but I've just finished Good Omens, a book I've been meaning to read for about eight years.
  I don't want to bother my parents, they have enough trouble with my sick brother.
  Synonyms
  disturb, trouble, worry, inconvenience, put out, impose on, pester, badger, harass, molest, plague, beset, torment, nag, hound, dog, chivvy, harry, annoy, upset, irritate, vex, provoke, nettle, try someone's patience, make one's hackles rise

nounˈbɑðərˈbäT͟Hər

1Effort, worry, 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麻烦了点。
Example sentencesExamples
- Throughout all the fuss and bother, the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft has been quietly going about its work of photographing the entire planet.
- Every year since they have been here they have been in bother but they have stayed out of trouble so far this season.
- Point-and-shoot cameras are ideal for this kind of photography, because they let you react quickly with little fuss or bother.
- Getting rid of all the fuss and bother or hassle of looking after your contact lenses, it becomes part of the body and it's not an invasive procedure.
- We'd save an awful lot of bother if we just took it.
- Everybody was given certainty about that, and there was no fuss or bother, so why did the Government not do the same with regard to the seabed issue?
- They left to find another bus stop because they ‘didn't want any bother or trouble.’
- I should give some credit to the former Mayor of Auckland, John Banks, who made such a fuss and bother.
- A third goal at that stage would have saved Rangers a lot of bother.
- If you agree with her point of view, it's no bother; if not, it can be difficult.
- Apart from that, the economy can deliver, without much bother, fuss or promotion.
- A year earlier the players had presented a programme of works by Bach, Vivaldi, and Mozart without any fuss or bother.
- The fuss and bother came after his death in 1994, at the age of 62.
- A woman who turned 104 last Thursday had just one wish for her birthday - she didn't want any fuss or bother.
- Later, based on this incident and a few others we'd witnessed, my friend and I concluded that avoiding crying saved a lot of bother.
- It could have saved itself all this bother, of course, if it had kept the name in the first place.
- I couldn't believe he hadn't done that and saved all this bother.
- He said a special gate had been reserved for these fans to enter the stadium without any undue fuss or bother.
- In doing that we not only save ourselves a lot of bother but we also gain space in the room and it won't feel anywhere near as crowded as it was going to.
- He interviews himself, which does save a lot of bother.
Synonyms
trouble, effort, exertion, strain, inconvenience, fuss, bustle, hustle and bustle, disruption
1. 1.1a bother A person or thing that causes annoyance or difficulty.
  讨厌的人（或事）
  I hope she hasn't been a bother
  我希望她不要这么令人讨厌。
  Example sentencesExamples
  She did it without complaining because she didn't want to be a bother.
  The truth is, I'd hate to be a bother to her or my son.
  Isnt that uniform a bother to you, with people always coming up to you? my brother asked.
  So our old natures rebel and we let them know in subtle little ways that they are a bother.
  The black marks were a bother.
  Synonyms
  nuisance, pest, palaver, rigmarole, job, trial, tribulation, bind, bore, drag, inconvenience, difficulty, trouble, problem, irritation, annoyance, vexation

Phrases

can't be bothered (to do something)
麻烦；烦心；尽力

Be unwilling to make the effort 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。
Example sentencesExamples
- But, I really can't be bothered to put in the effort to finish it.
- However, I still find myself reaching for it if I have five minutes to kill or can't be bothered to load up anything else.
- Throughout my conversation, she gave such dull and unwilling answers, as if she can't be bothered to talk to me.
- When you can't be bothered to write but you've got loads of stuff spilling out of your head, you can still share it all with this cool tool.
- But if they can't be bothered to find me, why should I make the effort for them?
- Although they have everything going for them they can't be bothered to put in the necessary effort to help themselves to fulfil their potential.
- I have split ends but can't be bothered to go get my hair cut.
- If you can't be bothered to imagine, let me tell you.
- If you can't be bothered to become informed about the issues then you don't need to vote.
- People moan about politics and the state of their world when they are down the pub, but then can't be bothered to use their vote on election day.

hot and bothered

In a state of anxiety or physical discomfort.
（因焦虑或身体不适而感到）心急火燎
Example sentencesExamples
- The waterfall scene (sari size: postage stamp, wetness: drenched) still gets certain of my relatives hot and bothered even today, and I have to confess that I am not immune.
- I was decidedly hot and bothered for all the wrong reasons by the time I reached The Wolesey to meet Liz, which possibly added to my feelings of not-fitting-in-ness as I sat in the magnificent surroundings.
- If you're a squeamish sort, who doesn't get all hot and bothered by blood, guts and gore the way I do, then I strongly suggest you don't click on the link I'm about to show you.
- I ran for 18 minutes and did 100 sit-ups, but was so hot and bothered - and frustrated - that I called it a day and retreated to a cool, refreshing shower.
- As for spider cannibalism, this happens frequently, and usually under different circumstances: Males hot and bothered by comely females will venture forth for the chance to mate.
- His temper in the office could be fiery and he might seem a bit hot and bothered but deep down he was a softy.
- He was cursing and yelling, but Jess was too hot and bothered to worry about it.
- Stanley Kubrick chose to play Nabokov's explosive novel as a black comedy of manners, with James Mason getting all hot and bothered over Sue Lyon's nymphet while Peter Sellers snickers from the shadows.
- Having done this, consider the question: should we get as hot and bothered as we have by the phenomenon of politicians hurling insults and taking cheap shots at each other?
- For some reason the wire service reporters got all hot and bothered today about the whopping 0.2 percentage point upward revision in second quarter GDP.

Origin

Late 17th century (as a noun in the dialect sense ‘noise, chatter’): of Anglo-Irish origin; probably related to Irish bodhaire ‘noise’, bodhraim ‘deafen, annoy’. The verb (originally dialect) meant ‘confuse with noise’ in the early 18th century.

单词	bother
释义	Definition of bother in English: bother verb ˈbɒðəˈbɑðər 1no object, 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。 Example sentencesExamples He found it strange to bother with a lock when there was a hole in the window big enough for a man to climb through. Why should you bother investigating alternate insurance coverage for your business? Don't bother with the scenic railway, grumped the driver who picked us up from the Megalong Valley once we'd landed. Nobody was out, so why bother with trying to find a model? Dont bother asking about the mystery ingredient. We paid a brief visit to Highland Park, but didn't bother with the distillery tour (when you've seen one, you've seen them all). They're a link back to the days when nobody bothered to lock their back doors and everyone grew vegetables. If you're not having a problem, then why bother seeking advice, right? Apparently, no one cared enough about this old house to even bother with locking the door. Why would I bother to read it? Now that I've finished it, I think it'll be a long time before I bother playing it again. Soon, nobody will bother with such outdated languages at all, especially after the Revolution comes. My companion seemed not to bother with any of the trappings of image which worry other girls of her age and for that her cool image was boosted. In fact, by the next election this should all be so automated that I won't even have to bother to show up. You thought that some of the volunteers were too much trouble to bother with after you messed them about last year. If you can't bother to train, don't bother to race! I think you shouldn't bother with photos or video. Running up the steps, I didn't bother with the keys, just pushed the door open. I didn't bother with the included software, as the drivers were already loaded. Why bother to vote? 2with object (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 保密是令记者们感到烦恼的一个问题。 with object and clause it bothered me that I hadn't done anything 我什么也没做，这使我不安。 Example sentencesExamples He permitted himself to think that it was the abruptness of events that bothered him. The people who should be providing us with these services are not sensitive enough to the real issues and that bothers me. In play therapy it was possible to get clues on the issues bothering the child. They know what finals football is all about so the occasion won't bother us. At least her little sister had decided not to let Darla's outburst bother her. Part of the suspicion is of course because it's something that's a new way of doing things, and change always bothers some people. There is so much that could be said about this article, but there is a specific issue that really bothered me. I don't feel the pressure and the worries don't really bother me too much. What is bothering me is that issue of lack of moral equivalence. But the Gateshead Harrier, who finished sixth when he last competed at the championships in 1993, said the early start will not bother him. The accident bothered me most because I felt like I had let the team down and I tore up a really fast car. Wherever I go it's always an event, which actually bothers me because it means I cannot fail that trust, which is in fact a burden. In fact, it's not even the event which has bothered me the most in recent history. Those few occasions didn't bother her, although she didn't get anything out of them. If violence and death bother you, quit reading now please. Steve Waugh, the Australian captain, commented that the margin of victory did not bother him. The publisher has attended past award gala events, but only this year's event seemed to bother him, even though there was no change in the format or time devoted to the recipients. It is obvious this issue is still bothering you and until you really let him know how you feel he will always manage to walk all over you. Although Kenneth's absence did bother him, the circumstances of his father's death were his main concern. This comment, though it might've been different under other circumstances, did not bother me at all. Synonyms concern oneself, trouble oneself, mind, care, worry oneself, burden oneself, occupy oneself, busy oneself take the time, make the effort, go to trouble, inconvenience oneself informal give a damn, give a hoot, give a rap, give a hang worry, trouble, concern, perturb, disturb, disquiet, disconcert, unnerve, fret, upset, distress, alarm, make anxious, cause someone anxiety, work up, agitate, gnaw at, weigh down, lie heavy on informal rattle, faze, discombobulate 2.1no object, usually 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。 Example sentencesExamples Its owner doesn't seem too bothered about its disappearance, although she is ultimately responsible for its retrieval. I no longer feel my foot at all, but I'm not too bothered about that. But many children in the city seem not much bothered about this year's school re-opening. And worst of all, they don't seem particularly bothered about helping customers find the music they want. Let somebody else bother about developing young players. Some of the older members of the public did not seem too bothered about it. I am not too bothered about the work taking a while to complete. People who draw power illegally from street mains and other sources are the least bothered about public safety. Don't bother about being modern. The sooner we don't even bother about them, the better. Don't bother about the trophies because they are just a distraction. I know I should be a bit distressed by all those arts going up in flames, but somehow I can't get that bothered about it. With hindsight, they didn't seem bothered about the suggestion of a relationship, though the timing was awkward. In St Andrews, the tourists don't seem bothered about the weather. Carl and my sister Michelle never seemed too bothered about travelling. By the time we get back to the good guys, and the main plot, we've been faced with a whole load of characters that we're not really bothered about. He is an ordinary bloke who is not too bothered about his clothes. I'm less bothered about my bus shelter now, though I would obviously prefer there to be a stop there so it would be more convenient to get a bus. However, are any councillors bothered about how things are currently going? Teachers talk of the growing proportion of pupils who don't want to be taught, and whose parents are not greatly bothered about it. 2.2 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。 Example sentencesExamples Sorry to bother you again, but I've just finished Good Omens, a book I've been meaning to read for about eight years. The motorist felt that my time would be better spent booking the speeding students who were attending the college and not bothering him and inconveniencing him in his motor repairs. I can remember saying to the operator ‘I'm very sorry to bother you but I think my house is on fire’. She saw Nathan with his eyes shut in deep concentration and knew something was troubling him, but chose not to bother him just yet. His parents, knowing where they could find him and that he was staying out of trouble, didn't bother him. I'm really sorry to bother you with this, Katrina. I'm terribly sorry for bothering you all and for giving you such a fright. I'm sorry to bother you so late, but I am wondering if I can talk to you, privately? I don't want to bother my parents, they have enough trouble with my sick brother. The inconvenience did not bother me nearly as much as the attitude with which I was treated. Sorry to bother you with such a rudimentary question. It was a rather rough-looking chap who said, ‘Sorry to bother you but we're in the area and we're selling fresh fish’. Sorry if I'm bothering you or anything, but after seeing you the other day I've wanted to talk to you. She kept redialing and the interruptions didn't seem to bother her. I'm sorry to bother you but I wondered if I could speak to you for a moment. That would save me the trouble of needing to bother anyone. I'm sorry to bother you but there's something I need to ask you. They managed this with no fuss and without interrupting or bothering us in any way. You just need to be a little more relaxed yourself as you go through and not let the additional inconvenience bother you. And Grace never wanted to bother anybody, never wanted to inconvenience people. Synonyms disturb, trouble, worry, inconvenience, put out, impose on, pester, badger, harass, molest, plague, beset, torment, nag, hound, dog, chivvy, harry, annoy, upset, irritate, vex, provoke, nettle, try someone's patience, make one's hackles rise informal hassle, bug, give someone a hard time, get in someone's hair, get on someone's case, get up someone's nose, rub up the wrong way, drive up the wall Northern English informal mither North American informal ride, devil Australian/New Zealand informal heavy New Zealand informal rark rare discommode noun ˈbɒðəˈbɑðər mass noun 1Effort, 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麻烦了点。 Example sentencesExamples It could have saved itself all this bother, of course, if it had kept the name in the first place. They left to find another bus stop because they ‘didn't want any bother or trouble.’ I should give some credit to the former Mayor of Auckland, John Banks, who made such a fuss and bother. Later, based on this incident and a few others we'd witnessed, my friend and I concluded that avoiding crying saved a lot of bother. A third goal at that stage would have saved Rangers a lot of bother. In doing that we not only save ourselves a lot of bother but we also gain space in the room and it won't feel anywhere near as crowded as it was going to. I couldn't believe he hadn't done that and saved all this bother. Throughout all the fuss and bother, the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft has been quietly going about its work of photographing the entire planet. Point-and-shoot cameras are ideal for this kind of photography, because they let you react quickly with little fuss or bother. A woman who turned 104 last Thursday had just one wish for her birthday - she didn't want any fuss or bother. He said a special gate had been reserved for these fans to enter the stadium without any undue fuss or bother. A year earlier the players had presented a programme of works by Bach, Vivaldi, and Mozart without any fuss or bother. Getting rid of all the fuss and bother or hassle of looking after your contact lenses, it becomes part of the body and it's not an invasive procedure. Apart from that, the economy can deliver, without much bother, fuss or promotion. If you agree with her point of view, it's no bother; if not, it can be difficult. Everybody was given certainty about that, and there was no fuss or bother, so why did the Government not do the same with regard to the seabed issue? Every year since they have been here they have been in bother but they have stayed out of trouble so far this season. He interviews himself, which does save a lot of bother. The fuss and bother came after his death in 1994, at the age of 62. We'd save an awful lot of bother if we just took it. Synonyms trouble, effort, exertion, strain, inconvenience, fuss, bustle, hustle and bustle, disruption pains informal hassle 1.1a bother A person or thing that causes annoyance or difficulty. 讨厌的人（或事） I hope she hasn't been a bother 我希望她不要这么令人讨厌。 Example sentencesExamples So our old natures rebel and we let them know in subtle little ways that they are a bother. The truth is, I'd hate to be a bother to her or my son. Isnt that uniform a bother to you, with people always coming up to you? my brother asked. She did it without complaining because she didn't want to be a bother. The black marks were a bother. Synonyms nuisance, pest, palaver, rigmarole, job, trial, tribulation, bind, bore, drag, inconvenience, difficulty, trouble, problem, irritation, annoyance, vexation informal hassle, performance, pantomime, song and dance, headache, pain, pain in the neck, pain in the backside Scottish informal nyaff, skelf Australian/New Zealand informal nark vulgar slang pain in the arse/ass exclamation ˈbɒðə British Used to express mild irritation or impatience. 〈主英〉讨厌（用于表达轻微的愤怒和不耐烦） ‘Bother!’ she muttered “讨厌！”她咕哝道。 Example sentencesExamples She is wearing jeans and a Winnie the Pooh T-shirt with the slogan: ‘Oh bother!’ Synonyms damn, damnation, blast, hell, heck, gordon bennett Phrases can't be bothered (to do something) 麻烦；烦心；尽力 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。 Example sentencesExamples When you can't be bothered to write but you've got loads of stuff spilling out of your head, you can still share it all with this cool tool. But if they can't be bothered to find me, why should I make the effort for them? If you can't be bothered to imagine, let me tell you. But, I really can't be bothered to put in the effort to finish it. People moan about politics and the state of their world when they are down the pub, but then can't be bothered to use their vote on election day. Throughout my conversation, she gave such dull and unwilling answers, as if she can't be bothered to talk to me. If you can't be bothered to become informed about the issues then you don't need to vote. I have split ends but can't be bothered to go get my hair cut. However, I still find myself reaching for it if I have five minutes to kill or can't be bothered to load up anything else. Although they have everything going for them they can't be bothered to put in the necessary effort to help themselves to fulfil their potential. hot and bothered 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 others struggle with bags and briefcases, looking hot and bothered Example sentencesExamples For some reason the wire service reporters got all hot and bothered today about the whopping 0.2 percentage point upward revision in second quarter GDP. He was cursing and yelling, but Jess was too hot and bothered to worry about it. Having done this, consider the question: should we get as hot and bothered as we have by the phenomenon of politicians hurling insults and taking cheap shots at each other? The waterfall scene (sari size: postage stamp, wetness: drenched) still gets certain of my relatives hot and bothered even today, and I have to confess that I am not immune. His temper in the office could be fiery and he might seem a bit hot and bothered but deep down he was a softy. If you're a squeamish sort, who doesn't get all hot and bothered by blood, guts and gore the way I do, then I strongly suggest you don't click on the link I'm about to show you. I was decidedly hot and bothered for all the wrong reasons by the time I reached The Wolesey to meet Liz, which possibly added to my feelings of not-fitting-in-ness as I sat in the magnificent surroundings. As for spider cannibalism, this happens frequently, and usually under different circumstances: Males hot and bothered by comely females will venture forth for the chance to mate. I ran for 18 minutes and did 100 sit-ups, but was so hot and bothered - and frustrated - that I called it a day and retreated to a cool, refreshing shower. Stanley Kubrick chose to play Nabokov's explosive novel as a black comedy of manners, with James Mason getting all hot and bothered over Sue Lyon's nymphet while Peter Sellers snickers from the shadows. Origin Late 17th century (as a noun in the dialect sense 'noise, chatter'): of Anglo-Irish origin; probably related to Irish bodhaire 'noise', bodhraim 'deafen, annoy'. The verb (originally dialect) meant 'confuse with noise' in the early 18th century. The origins of bother are in Ireland. It is probably related to Irish bodhaire ‘deafness’ and bodhraim ‘to deafen, annoy’. It is first recorded meaning ‘noise, chatter’. In the 18th century emphasis moves to worry, annoyance, and trouble. The word quickly spread out of its Anglo-Irish confines, and in the 19th century appears as a common mild oath in the works of Dickens and Thackeray. The late 1960s gave us bovver, ‘deliberate troublemaking’, which represents a cockney pronunciation of the word. The bovver boy (a hooligan or skinhead) wore bovver boots, heavy boots with a toe cap and laces. The Catherine Tate Show, introduced and popularized the catchphrase ‘Am I bovvered?’ in 2004. Rhymes pother verb.1 phr. Definition of bother in US English: bother verbˈbɑðərˈbäT͟Hər 1no object, 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。 nobody bothered locking the doors Example sentencesExamples Apparently, no one cared enough about this old house to even bother with locking the door. Running up the steps, I didn't bother with the keys, just pushed the door open. He found it strange to bother with a lock when there was a hole in the window big enough for a man to climb through. If you can't bother to train, don't bother to race! Dont bother asking about the mystery ingredient. Nobody was out, so why bother with trying to find a model? I didn't bother with the included software, as the drivers were already loaded. I think you shouldn't bother with photos or video. Why bother to vote? They're a link back to the days when nobody bothered to lock their back doors and everyone grew vegetables. Why would I bother to read it? In fact, by the next election this should all be so automated that I won't even have to bother to show up. If you're not having a problem, then why bother seeking advice, right? Now that I've finished it, I think it'll be a long time before I bother playing it again. You thought that some of the volunteers were too much trouble to bother with after you messed them about last year. My companion seemed not to bother with any of the trappings of image which worry other girls of her age and for that her cool image was boosted. Don't bother with the scenic railway, grumped the driver who picked us up from the Megalong Valley once we'd landed. We paid a brief visit to Highland Park, but didn't bother with the distillery tour (when you've seen one, you've seen them all). Soon, nobody will bother with such outdated languages at all, especially after the Revolution comes. Why should you bother investigating alternate insurance coverage for your business? 2(of a circumstance or event) worry, disturb, or upset (someone) （环境，事件）使焦虑，使烦恼 secrecy is an issue that bothers journalists 保密是令记者们感到烦恼的一个问题。 with object and clause it bothered me that I hadn't done anything 我什么也没做，这使我不安。 Example sentencesExamples The accident bothered me most because I felt like I had let the team down and I tore up a really fast car. Steve Waugh, the Australian captain, commented that the margin of victory did not bother him. There is so much that could be said about this article, but there is a specific issue that really bothered me. The publisher has attended past award gala events, but only this year's event seemed to bother him, even though there was no change in the format or time devoted to the recipients. It is obvious this issue is still bothering you and until you really let him know how you feel he will always manage to walk all over you. Although Kenneth's absence did bother him, the circumstances of his father's death were his main concern. This comment, though it might've been different under other circumstances, did not bother me at all. What is bothering me is that issue of lack of moral equivalence. At least her little sister had decided not to let Darla's outburst bother her. In fact, it's not even the event which has bothered me the most in recent history. The people who should be providing us with these services are not sensitive enough to the real issues and that bothers me. I don't feel the pressure and the worries don't really bother me too much. Those few occasions didn't bother her, although she didn't get anything out of them. If violence and death bother you, quit reading now please. Part of the suspicion is of course because it's something that's a new way of doing things, and change always bothers some people. He permitted himself to think that it was the abruptness of events that bothered him. But the Gateshead Harrier, who finished sixth when he last competed at the championships in 1993, said the early start will not bother him. They know what finals football is all about so the occasion won't bother us. Wherever I go it's always an event, which actually bothers me because it means I cannot fail that trust, which is in fact a burden. In play therapy it was possible to get clues on the issues bothering the child. Synonyms concern oneself, trouble oneself, mind, care, worry oneself, burden oneself, occupy oneself, busy oneself worry, trouble, concern, perturb, disturb, disquiet, disconcert, unnerve, fret, upset, distress, alarm, make anxious, cause someone anxiety, work up, agitate, gnaw at, weigh down, lie heavy on 2.1no object, usually 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。 Example sentencesExamples And worst of all, they don't seem particularly bothered about helping customers find the music they want. Don't bother about the trophies because they are just a distraction. Some of the older members of the public did not seem too bothered about it. People who draw power illegally from street mains and other sources are the least bothered about public safety. Let somebody else bother about developing young players. With hindsight, they didn't seem bothered about the suggestion of a relationship, though the timing was awkward. Its owner doesn't seem too bothered about its disappearance, although she is ultimately responsible for its retrieval. Don't bother about being modern. He is an ordinary bloke who is not too bothered about his clothes. I am not too bothered about the work taking a while to complete. In St Andrews, the tourists don't seem bothered about the weather. Teachers talk of the growing proportion of pupils who don't want to be taught, and whose parents are not greatly bothered about it. I no longer feel my foot at all, but I'm not too bothered about that. I know I should be a bit distressed by all those arts going up in flames, but somehow I can't get that bothered about it. By the time we get back to the good guys, and the main plot, we've been faced with a whole load of characters that we're not really bothered about. But many children in the city seem not much bothered about this year's school re-opening. However, are any councillors bothered about how things are currently going? Carl and my sister Michelle never seemed too bothered about travelling. I'm less bothered about my bus shelter now, though I would obviously prefer there to be a stop there so it would be more convenient to get a bus. The sooner we don't even bother about them, the better. 2.2 Trouble or annoy (someone) by interrupting or causing inconvenience. 打扰，烦扰，给（某人）添麻烦 she didn't feel she could bother Mike with the problem Example sentencesExamples Sorry to bother you with such a rudimentary question. The inconvenience did not bother me nearly as much as the attitude with which I was treated. You just need to be a little more relaxed yourself as you go through and not let the additional inconvenience bother you. I'm sorry to bother you but I wondered if I could speak to you for a moment. They managed this with no fuss and without interrupting or bothering us in any way. That would save me the trouble of needing to bother anyone. I'm really sorry to bother you with this, Katrina. I'm sorry to bother you so late, but I am wondering if I can talk to you, privately? His parents, knowing where they could find him and that he was staying out of trouble, didn't bother him. And Grace never wanted to bother anybody, never wanted to inconvenience people. The motorist felt that my time would be better spent booking the speeding students who were attending the college and not bothering him and inconveniencing him in his motor repairs. I'm terribly sorry for bothering you all and for giving you such a fright. I'm sorry to bother you but there's something I need to ask you. I can remember saying to the operator ‘I'm very sorry to bother you but I think my house is on fire’. She saw Nathan with his eyes shut in deep concentration and knew something was troubling him, but chose not to bother him just yet. She kept redialing and the interruptions didn't seem to bother her. It was a rather rough-looking chap who said, ‘Sorry to bother you but we're in the area and we're selling fresh fish’. Sorry if I'm bothering you or anything, but after seeing you the other day I've wanted to talk to you. Sorry to bother you again, but I've just finished Good Omens, a book I've been meaning to read for about eight years. I don't want to bother my parents, they have enough trouble with my sick brother. Synonyms disturb, trouble, worry, inconvenience, put out, impose on, pester, badger, harass, molest, plague, beset, torment, nag, hound, dog, chivvy, harry, annoy, upset, irritate, vex, provoke, nettle, try someone's patience, make one's hackles rise nounˈbɑðərˈbäT͟Hər 1Effort, worry, 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麻烦了点。 Example sentencesExamples Throughout all the fuss and bother, the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft has been quietly going about its work of photographing the entire planet. Every year since they have been here they have been in bother but they have stayed out of trouble so far this season. Point-and-shoot cameras are ideal for this kind of photography, because they let you react quickly with little fuss or bother. Getting rid of all the fuss and bother or hassle of looking after your contact lenses, it becomes part of the body and it's not an invasive procedure. We'd save an awful lot of bother if we just took it. Everybody was given certainty about that, and there was no fuss or bother, so why did the Government not do the same with regard to the seabed issue? They left to find another bus stop because they ‘didn't want any bother or trouble.’ I should give some credit to the former Mayor of Auckland, John Banks, who made such a fuss and bother. A third goal at that stage would have saved Rangers a lot of bother. If you agree with her point of view, it's no bother; if not, it can be difficult. Apart from that, the economy can deliver, without much bother, fuss or promotion. A year earlier the players had presented a programme of works by Bach, Vivaldi, and Mozart without any fuss or bother. The fuss and bother came after his death in 1994, at the age of 62. A woman who turned 104 last Thursday had just one wish for her birthday - she didn't want any fuss or bother. Later, based on this incident and a few others we'd witnessed, my friend and I concluded that avoiding crying saved a lot of bother. It could have saved itself all this bother, of course, if it had kept the name in the first place. I couldn't believe he hadn't done that and saved all this bother. He said a special gate had been reserved for these fans to enter the stadium without any undue fuss or bother. In doing that we not only save ourselves a lot of bother but we also gain space in the room and it won't feel anywhere near as crowded as it was going to. He interviews himself, which does save a lot of bother. Synonyms trouble, effort, exertion, strain, inconvenience, fuss, bustle, hustle and bustle, disruption 1.1a bother A person or thing that causes annoyance or difficulty. 讨厌的人（或事） I hope she hasn't been a bother 我希望她不要这么令人讨厌。 Example sentencesExamples She did it without complaining because she didn't want to be a bother. The truth is, I'd hate to be a bother to her or my son. Isnt that uniform a bother to you, with people always coming up to you? my brother asked. So our old natures rebel and we let them know in subtle little ways that they are a bother. The black marks were a bother. Synonyms nuisance, pest, palaver, rigmarole, job, trial, tribulation, bind, bore, drag, inconvenience, difficulty, trouble, problem, irritation, annoyance, vexation Phrases can't be bothered (to do something) 麻烦；烦心；尽力 Be unwilling to make the effort 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。 Example sentencesExamples But, I really can't be bothered to put in the effort to finish it. However, I still find myself reaching for it if I have five minutes to kill or can't be bothered to load up anything else. Throughout my conversation, she gave such dull and unwilling answers, as if she can't be bothered to talk to me. When you can't be bothered to write but you've got loads of stuff spilling out of your head, you can still share it all with this cool tool. But if they can't be bothered to find me, why should I make the effort for them? Although they have everything going for them they can't be bothered to put in the necessary effort to help themselves to fulfil their potential. I have split ends but can't be bothered to go get my hair cut. If you can't be bothered to imagine, let me tell you. If you can't be bothered to become informed about the issues then you don't need to vote. People moan about politics and the state of their world when they are down the pub, but then can't be bothered to use their vote on election day. hot and bothered In a state of anxiety or physical discomfort. （因焦虑或身体不适而感到）心急火燎 Example sentencesExamples The waterfall scene (sari size: postage stamp, wetness: drenched) still gets certain of my relatives hot and bothered even today, and I have to confess that I am not immune. I was decidedly hot and bothered for all the wrong reasons by the time I reached The Wolesey to meet Liz, which possibly added to my feelings of not-fitting-in-ness as I sat in the magnificent surroundings. If you're a squeamish sort, who doesn't get all hot and bothered by blood, guts and gore the way I do, then I strongly suggest you don't click on the link I'm about to show you. I ran for 18 minutes and did 100 sit-ups, but was so hot and bothered - and frustrated - that I called it a day and retreated to a cool, refreshing shower. As for spider cannibalism, this happens frequently, and usually under different circumstances: Males hot and bothered by comely females will venture forth for the chance to mate. His temper in the office could be fiery and he might seem a bit hot and bothered but deep down he was a softy. He was cursing and yelling, but Jess was too hot and bothered to worry about it. Stanley Kubrick chose to play Nabokov's explosive novel as a black comedy of manners, with James Mason getting all hot and bothered over Sue Lyon's nymphet while Peter Sellers snickers from the shadows. Having done this, consider the question: should we get as hot and bothered as we have by the phenomenon of politicians hurling insults and taking cheap shots at each other? For some reason the wire service reporters got all hot and bothered today about the whopping 0.2 percentage point upward revision in second quarter GDP. Origin Late 17th century (as a noun in the dialect sense ‘noise, chatter’): of Anglo-Irish origin; probably related to Irish bodhaire ‘noise’, bodhraim ‘deafen, annoy’. The verb (originally dialect) meant ‘confuse with noise’ in the early 18th century. verb.1 phr.
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