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🔑 botherBrE /ˈbɒðə(r)/NAmE /ˈbɑːðər/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they bother BrE /ˈbɒðə(r)/ NAmE /ˈbɑːðər/present simple - he / she / it bothers BrE /ˈbɒðəz/ NAmE /ˈbɑːðərz/past simple bothered BrE /ˈbɒðəd/ NAmE /ˈbɑːðərd/past participle bothered BrE /ˈbɒðəd/ NAmE /ˈbɑːðərd/ -ing form bothering BrE /ˈbɒðərɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈbɑːðərɪŋ/🔑 [I, T] () to spend time and/or energy doing sth 花费时间精力（做某事）◆'Shall I wait?' 'No, don't bother'. “要我等一下吗？” “不，别费事了。”◆I don't know why I bother! Nobody ever listens! 我不知道我干吗要浪费时间！根本没人听！◆~ with/about sthIt's not worth bothering with (= using) an umbrella—the car's just outside. 不必打伞，汽车就停在外面。◆I don't know why you bother with that crowd (= why you spend time with them). 我弄不懂你为什么和那伙人浪费时间。◆~ to do sthHe didn't even bother to let me know he was coming. 他甚至连通知都没通知我他要来。◆~ doing sthWhy bother asking if you're not really interested? 如果你不是真的感兴趣，干吗费口舌打听呢？🔑 [T] to annoy, worry or upset sb; to cause sb trouble or pain 使（某人）烦恼（或担忧、不安）；给（某人）造成麻烦（或痛苦）◆~ sbThe thing that bothers me is… 让我感到不安的是…◆That sprained ankle is still bothering her (= hurting). 她那扭伤的脚踝还在隐隐作痛。◆'I'm sorry he was so rude to you.' 'It doesn't bother me.' “对不起，他对你太没礼貌。” “没关系。”◆~ sb with sthI don't want to bother her with my problems at the moment. 我此刻不想让她为我的事操心。◆~ sb that…Does it bother you that she earns more than you? 她比你挣的钱多，你是不是觉得不自在？◆it bothers sb to do sthIt bothers me to think of her alone in that big house. 想到她孤零零地待在那所大房子里，我便坐立不安。🔑 [T] to interrupt sb; to talk to sb when they do not want to talk to you 打扰；搭话烦扰◆~ sbStop bothering me when I'm working. 我工作时别来烦我。◆Let me know if he bothers you again. 他要是再搅扰你，就告诉我。◆Sorry to bother you, but there's a call for you on line two. 很抱歉打扰你一下，二号线有你的电话。 ●be bothered (about sb/sth) 🔑(informal, especially BrE) to think that sb/sth is important 认为（某人或某事）重要；关心（某人或某事）◆I'm not bothered about what he thinks. 我不在乎他怎么想。◆'Where shall we eat?' 'I'm not bothered.' (= I don't mind where we go.) “我们去哪里吃饭？” “随便。”●can't be bothered (to do sth) 🔑used to say that you do not want to spend time and/or energy doing sth （表示不想花时间精力做某事）◆I should really do some work this weekend but I can't be bothered. 我这个周末真该做点事了，可我懒得做。◆All this has happened because you couldn't be bothered to give me the message. 就是因为你嫌麻烦没通知我，才出了这事。●not bother yourself/your head with/about sth(especially BrE) to not spend time/effort on sth, because it is not important or you are not interested in it 不为某事花费时间（或精力）；不操心●(all) hot and ˈbothered(informal) in a state of anxiety or confusion because you are under too much pressure, have a problem, are trying to hurry, etc. （因压力过大、有难题、时间紧迫等）焦灼不安，心慌意乱 🔑 botherBrE /ˈbɒðə(r)/NAmE /ˈbɑːðər/ noun [U] trouble or difficulty 麻烦；困难◆You seem to have got yourself into a spot of bother. 你似乎惹上了点麻烦。◆I don't want to put you to any bother (= cause you any trouble). 我不想给你添乱子。◆Don't go to the bother of tidying up on my account (= don't make the effort to do it). 别为了我费事整理一番。◆'Thanks for your help!' 'It was no bother.' “多谢你的帮助！” “没什么。”◆Call them and save yourself the bother of going round. 给他们打个电话就免得你亲自去了。a bother [sing.] an annoying situation, thing or person 令人烦恼的情况（或事物、人） SYN nuisance ◆I hope I haven't been a bother. 希望我没烦扰你。 🔑 botherBrE /ˈbɒðə(r)/NAmE /ˈbɑːðər/ exclamation(BrE, informal) used to express the fact that you are annoyed about sth/sb （表示对某事或某人烦恼）◆Bother! I've left my wallet at home. 真烦人！我把钱包落在家里了。◆Oh, bother him! He's never around when you need him. 哎呀，他可真讨厌！需要他的时候从来都找不到他。 |