- no obj., 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。
- 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
保密是令记者们感到烦恼的一个问题
with obj. and clause 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。
- 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麻烦了点
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.
我希望她不要这么令人讨厌。
- chiefly Brit. 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。
can't be bothered (to do something)
- 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
- 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。