单词 | bother |
释义 | both·er ![]() v. both·ered, both·er·ing, both·ers v.tr. 1. To cause to be irritated, especially by repeated acts; trouble or annoy: "I spoke French badly. So I always replied to him in English. This didn't bother him" (Paul Theroux). See Synonyms at annoy. 2. To make agitated or perplexed; upset: "Jerry could see ... how much the doctor had been bothered by the failure of the first surgery" (Rick Bass). 3. To intrude on without warrant or invitation; disturb: "When I saw him slumped in a chair, deep in thought, I decided not to bother him" (Pat Toomay). 4. To give discomfort or pain to: a back condition that bothers her constantly. 5. To take the trouble (to do something); concern oneself with (accomplishing something): "Most people [with the syndrome] have such mild symptoms that they never bother to see a doctor" (Jane E. Brody). v.intr. To take trouble; concern oneself: "old, hard-to-reach coal seams that were too complex or dangerous for other coal companies to bother with" (Jeff Goodell). n. A cause or state of disturbance. interj. Used to express annoyance or mild irritation. [Probably from dialectal bodder, possibly of Celtic origin.] |
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