| 单词 | bother |
| 释义 | bother (bɒðəʳ ) Word forms: bothers , bothering , bothered 1. verb B2 If you do not bother to do something or if you do not bother with it, you do not do it, consider it, or use it because you think it is unnecessary or because you are too lazy. Lots of people don't bother to go through a marriage ceremony these days. [VERB to-infinitive] Most of the papers didn't even bother reporting it. [VERB verb-ing] Nothing I do makes any difference anyway, so why bother? [VERB] ...and he does not bother with a helmet either. [V + with/about] Synonyms: concern yourself, take the time, make the effort, go to the trouble 2. uncountable noun [oft a NOUN] Bother means trouble or difficulty. You can also use bother to refer to an activity which causes this, especially when you would prefer not to do it or get involved with it. I usually buy sliced bread–it's less bother. The courts take too long and going to the police is a bother. Most men hate the bother of shaving. Synonyms: trouble, problem, worry, difficulty 3. uncountable noun You use bother to refer to serious trouble, usually when you want to make it sound less serious than it really is. [British, informal, vagueness] Vince is having a spot of bother with the law. 4. verb B2 If something bothers you, or if you bother about it, it worries, annoys, or upsets you. Is something bothering you? [VERB noun] That kind of jealousy doesn't bother me. [VERB noun] It bothered me that boys weren't interested in me. [VERB noun that] Never bother about people's opinions. [VERB + about] Synonyms: trouble, concern, worry, upset bothered adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] B2 I was bothered about the blister on my hand. [+ about] I'm not bothered if he has another child. 5. verb A2 If someone bothers you, they talk to you when you want to be left alone or interrupt you when you are busy. We are playing a trick on a man who keeps bothering me. [VERB noun] I don't know why he bothers me with this kind of rubbish. [V n + with/about] Synonyms: pester, plague, irritate, put out 6. bother/bother it exclamation Some people say ' bother' or 'bother it' when they are annoyed about something. [mainly British, old-fashioned, feelings] 7. can't be bothered phrase B2 If you say that you can't be bothered to do something, you mean that you are not going to do it because you think it is unnecessary or because you are too lazy. I just can't be bothered to look after the house. 8. it's no bother convention If you say 'it's no bother' after offering to do something for someone, you are emphasizing that you really want to do it and that it will take very little effort. [emphasis] I'll drive you back to your hotel later. It's no bother. 9. hot and bothered phrase If you are hot and bothered, you are so worried and anxious that you cannot think clearly or behave sensibly. Ray was getting very hot and bothered about the idea. [+ about] Translations: Chinese: 打扰, 麻烦 Japanese: 悩ます, 面倒 |
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