bothers; bothered; bothering
bothers; bothered; bothering
Learner's definition of BOTHER
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[+ object] : to cause (someone) to feel troubled, worried, or concerned使烦扰；使不安 -
He's so easygoing. Nothing seems to bother him.他悠闲得很。似乎任何事都不会让他心烦。
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It didn't bother [=trouble] her in the least that she wasn't offered the job.她没得到那份工作，但她一点儿也不在乎。
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It bothers [=worries] them that there's no hospital nearby.附近没有医院，这让他们头疼。
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Something he said at the meeting has been bothering me.他在会上说的话让我忧心忡忡。
◊ To not bother yourself about/with something or not bother your head about/with something is to not worry or be concerned about something.不为某事而忧虑；不操心
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[+ object] : to annoy (someone) : to cause (someone) to feel annoyed使恼怒 -
It bothers [=irks] her when people throw trash on the ground.她讨厌别人把垃圾扔到地上。
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He's bothered [=annoyed] by drivers who don't use their turn signals.他最烦不打转向灯的司机。
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The entire car trip was filled with complaints like, “Mom, David keeps bothering me!” and “Will you tell him to quit bothering me?”整个车程中抱怨声不断：“妈，戴维总是烦我！”“叫他别再烦我，行吗？”
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a : to take the time to do something : to make an effort to do something费时间或精力做某事 -
Mother used to cook elaborate dinners, but with only herself to cook for, she doesn't bother anymore.过去妈妈晚餐总是做得很丰盛，但现在只她一个人吃，也就不再费这个神了。
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“Should I call later?” “No, don't bother.”“要我过会儿打电话过去吗？”“不用麻烦了。”
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often followed by to + verb or by -ing verb常接动词不定式或动词-ing形式 -
Nobody bothered [=took the trouble] to tell me the school would be closed today.没人费这个劲告诉我今天学校停课。
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He never bothered to explain what happened.他向来懒得解释发生了什么。
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Don't bother asking him about it. He won't tell you anything.别费口舌问他了，他什么都不会告诉你的。
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Why bother talking if no one is listening?既然没人听，干吗白费口舌呢？
◊ If you can't be bothered to do something, you do not want to make an effort to do it or are not interested in doing it.懒得做某事；对某事不感兴趣
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The trick is somewhat dangerous, so if you can't be bothered to do it right, then don't even attempt it.这个戏法有些危险，所以如果你不愿意按正确步骤做，干脆就别试了。
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I asked her to send a picture, but apparently she just couldn't be bothered (to send one).我叫她寄张照片，但她显然懒得去寄。
b : to be concerned with or about something关心某事 4
[+ object] : to interrupt or talk to (someone who is working or who wants to be alone)打断；打扰 -
Don't bother your mother right now. She's very tired.现在别去打扰你妈妈，她很累。
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I hate to bother [=trouble] you, but I was wondering if you could help me with something.抱歉打扰一下，你能帮我个忙吗？
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Sorry to bother [=inconvenience] you. I just had a quick question.抱歉打扰一下，我只有一个简短的问题。
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a : to make (someone) feel sick or uncomfortable使不舒服 b : to cause a painful or unpleasant feeling in (part of someone's body)使感到（身体部位）疼痛；使不舒服 6
chiefly British, somewhat old-fashioned —
used as an interjection to express annoyance or frustration讨厌，烦人（用作感叹词，表示气恼） 2 bother /ˈbɑːðɚ/ noun
Learner's definition of BOTHER
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[singular] : someone or something that is annoying or that causes trouble制造麻烦的人；麻烦的事 -
Replacing the windows could be more of a bother than it's worth.换掉窗户太麻烦，不值得。
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Sorry to be such a bother [=nuisance], but I was wondering if you could help me with something.对不起，打扰你了，你能帮我个忙吗？
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I know what a bother driving into the city can be this time of day.我知道现在这个时候开车进城有多么麻烦。
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[noncount] : trouble or difficulty : inconvenience麻烦；困难；不便 -
“Sorry to bother you.” “That's okay, it's no bother at all.”“对不起，打扰你了。”“没关系，一点儿也不打扰。”
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I considered replacing that part of the floor but decided it wasn't worth the bother.我考虑过换掉那块地板，但又觉得不值得这么麻烦。
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He doesn't want the bother of filling out all those forms again.他不想费神重新填那些表格。
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Will you mail this for me? It will save me the bother of going to the post office.帮我把这寄出去可以吗？省得我去邮局了。