bother

['bɔðə]

v.烦扰, 使恼怒, 使不安, 费心
n.麻烦, 烦扰, 焦急

例句与用法：

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。

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。

Don't bother yourself about me; I am doing quite well.

别为我操心，我一切都好。

词形变化：

动词过去式: bothered | 动词过去分词: bothered | 动词现在分词: bothering | 动词第三人称单数: bothers |

详细释义：

vt.

1. 烦扰, 打搅

I can't bother him with my little affairs.

我不能因自己那点小事去打扰他。

2. 使恼怒

The way my brother talked to mother bothered me.

我兄弟对母亲说话的那副模样惹我恼火。

3. 使困惑, 使不安

The complexities of interpersonal relations bothered her.

人际关系的复杂情况使她困惑不已。

4. (用于命令式)让……见鬼去

vi.

1. 烦恼, 担心[(+with/about)]

Don't bother about that trifling matter.

别为那件小事烦恼。

2. 麻烦, 费心[(+with/about)][+to-v][+v-ing]

You needn't bother to come to my office.

你不必特地来我办公室。

n.

1. 烦恼, 麻烦[U]

We had a lot of bother finding a vacant apartment.

我们费了不少周折才找到一套空闲的公寓房间。

2. 使人烦恼的人(或事物)[S]

Tom is a bother to his teacher.

汤姆使他老师大伤脑筋。

3. 努力[U]

int.

讨厌! 去你的!