英语词汇“can't be bothered”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Phrases

P1. colloquial.

a. to bother one's brains (also brain): to take the time or trouble to consider something; to concern oneself. Chiefly in negative contexts. Frequently with about, with. Cf. to bother one's head at head n.¹ Phrases 6b.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > thought > think [verb (intransitive)] > hard

to burst one's brainc1385

to break one's mind (heart)a1450

to break one's brain, mind, wind1530

to beat the brains1579

to rack one's brain (also brains, wit, memory, etc.)1583

hammer1598

beat1604

to cudgel one's brains1604

to bother one's brains (also brain)1755

1755 Connoisseur No. 70. 419 Sir, I beg you would take care, you don't bother your brains..about other peoples affairs.

a1817 J. Austen Northanger Abbey (1818) I. xv. 298 It is not my way to bother my brains with what does not concern me.

1878 J. Miller Songs Italy 127 Whether you bother your brain or no.

1907 H. Begbie Penalty xix. 276 Don't bother your brain, my dear lady, to wonder how much I know of your secret.

1925 J. M. Williams Our Rural Heritage xv. 147 To the boy who happened to get interested in geology or astronomy the parent said, ‘Why bother your brains about it?’

2003 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 15 Aug. 24 But, it would seem, few midwives bother their brains with updates.

b. Chiefly Irish English. to bother one's arse (also backside): to be willing to make the required effort; to concern oneself. Chiefly in negative constructions. Frequently with about, with. Cf. can't be arsed at arse v. 3.

ΚΠ

1942 Life & Lett. To-day Aug. 128 The Old Man didn’t want to bother his backside gettin' them for me.

1975 Irish Times 26 May 10/6 A prisoner won't bother his arse complaining, it's a waste of time.

1999 C. Dolan Ascension Day (2000) viii. 161 From what Mother's told me, Isobel didn't bother her backside about Daddy's statements to the press and questions in the House about genteel depravity.

2019 @benegan97 12 Jan. in twitter.com (accessed 10 June 2019) No idea why I bother my arse with Arsenal. Consistently pathetic when they need a win.

P2.

a. to bother the life out of: to harass or annoy continuously or beyond endurance. Similarly to bother (a person's) life out (now archaic and rare).Cf. life n. Phrases 11b.

ΚΠ

1835 Dublin Univ. Mag. Feb. 160/1 Her temper would bother the life out of a Turk.

1899 O. Wilde Importance of being Earnest (1966) ii. 13 I can't dine at the Savoy. I owe them about £700. They are always getting judgments and things against me. They bother my life out.

1903 S. Crane & R. Barr O'Ruddy 351 The money-lenders of London simply bothered the life out of me trying to shovel gold on me.

1937 G. Heyer They found him Dead iv. 83 He woffled a whole lot to me about people bothering his life out.

2007 H. Bernstein Invisible Wall 54 Been in and out, in and out, nearly every day, bothering the life out of me, tapping on that glass counter with his penny.

b. to bother the hell out of a person: see to —— (the) hell out of at hell n. and int. Phrases 5e.

P3. can't (also cannot) be bothered.

a. Used to describe a person who is disinclined or unwilling to make the effort needed to do or engage in something.

(a) With complement specifying a task or action.

ΚΠ

1842 Saturday Mag. 1 Oct. 133/1 We can't do it at all, we can't be bothered.

1847 Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star 1 Aug. 240 The poor cannot be bothered to teach work to babies.

1880 London Society Jan. 44/2 What would they think of a man who said he was very fond of hunting, but who couldn't be bothered about learning to ride?

1933 N. Amer. Rev. July 57/2 I certainly can't be bothered watching you boys this morning.

1985 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 18 Apr. I can't be bothered to cook just for myself.

2004 Vancouver Sun (Nexis) 4 Oct. b1 If people can't be bothered to vote, why should the system be changed?

(b) Without complement, indicating general unwillingness or laziness.

ΚΠ

1902 A. Shepherd Gospel & Social Questions iii. 57 We cannot be bothered.

1941 Austral. Q. Dec. 35 It [sc. music] is the art of the generation that cannot be bothered.

1977 Washington Post 14 Aug. f4 A child of wealth and privilege whose parents just can't be bothered.

2010 Leicester Mercury (Nexis) 19 Mar. 15 We live in a country of ever-lowering standards, where increasingly people can't be bothered.

b. With with (also by). Used to describe a person who regards something specified as unimportant, uninteresting, or irrelevant.

ΚΠ

1877 Fraser's Mag. Aug. 272/2 We cannot be bothered with him: we have done with him.

1889 G. Atherton Hermia Suydam ii. 17 I cannot be bothered with children.

1911 N. Amer. Rev. July 121 I can't be bothered with theory.

1985 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 18 Apr. Some people can't be bothered with chic.

2002 New Eng. Rev. 23 50 But I can't be bothered by what you think.

2010 Santa Fe New Mexican (Nexis) 30 May b1 You certainly can't be bothered with the facts.

单词	can't be bothered
释义	> as lemmas can't (also cannot) be bothered Phrases P1. colloquial. a. to bother one's brains (also brain): to take the time or trouble to consider something; to concern oneself. Chiefly in negative contexts. Frequently with about, with. Cf. to bother one's head at head n.¹ Phrases 6b. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > thought > think [verb (intransitive)] > hard to burst one's brainc1385 to break one's mind (heart)a1450 to break one's brain, mind, wind1530 to beat the brains1579 to rack one's brain (also brains, wit, memory, etc.)1583 hammer1598 beat1604 to cudgel one's brains1604 to bother one's brains (also brain)1755 1755 Connoisseur No. 70. 419 Sir, I beg you would take care, you don't bother your brains..about other peoples affairs. a1817 J. Austen Northanger Abbey (1818) I. xv. 298 It is not my way to bother my brains with what does not concern me. View more context for this quotation 1878 J. Miller Songs Italy 127 Whether you bother your brain or no. 1907 H. Begbie Penalty xix. 276 Don't bother your brain, my dear lady, to wonder how much I know of your secret. 1925 J. M. Williams Our Rural Heritage xv. 147 To the boy who happened to get interested in geology or astronomy the parent said, ‘Why bother your brains about it?’ 2003 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 15 Aug. 24 But, it would seem, few midwives bother their brains with updates. b. Chiefly Irish English. to bother one's arse (also backside): to be willing to make the required effort; to concern oneself. Chiefly in negative constructions. Frequently with about, with. Cf. can't be arsed at arse v. 3. ΚΠ 1942 Life & Lett. To-day Aug. 128 The Old Man didn’t want to bother his backside gettin' them for me. 1975 Irish Times 26 May 10/6 A prisoner won't bother his arse complaining, it's a waste of time. 1999 C. Dolan Ascension Day (2000) viii. 161 From what Mother's told me, Isobel didn't bother her backside about Daddy's statements to the press and questions in the House about genteel depravity. 2019 @benegan97 12 Jan. in twitter.com (accessed 10 June 2019) No idea why I bother my arse with Arsenal. Consistently pathetic when they need a win. P2. a. to bother the life out of: to harass or annoy continuously or beyond endurance. Similarly to bother (a person's) life out (now archaic and rare).Cf. life n. Phrases 11b. ΚΠ 1835 Dublin Univ. Mag. Feb. 160/1 Her temper would bother the life out of a Turk. 1899 O. Wilde Importance of being Earnest (1966) ii. 13 I can't dine at the Savoy. I owe them about £700. They are always getting judgments and things against me. They bother my life out. 1903 S. Crane & R. Barr O'Ruddy 351 The money-lenders of London simply bothered the life out of me trying to shovel gold on me. 1937 G. Heyer They found him Dead iv. 83 He woffled a whole lot to me about people bothering his life out. 2007 H. Bernstein Invisible Wall 54 Been in and out, in and out, nearly every day, bothering the life out of me, tapping on that glass counter with his penny. b. to bother the hell out of a person: see to —— (the) hell out of at hell n. and int. Phrases 5e. P3. can't (also cannot) be bothered. a. Used to describe a person who is disinclined or unwilling to make the effort needed to do or engage in something. (a) With complement specifying a task or action. ΚΠ 1842 Saturday Mag. 1 Oct. 133/1 We can't do it at all, we can't be bothered. 1847 Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star 1 Aug. 240 The poor cannot be bothered to teach work to babies. 1880 London Society Jan. 44/2 What would they think of a man who said he was very fond of hunting, but who couldn't be bothered about learning to ride? 1933 N. Amer. Rev. July 57/2 I certainly can't be bothered watching you boys this morning. 1985 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 18 Apr. I can't be bothered to cook just for myself. 2004 Vancouver Sun (Nexis) 4 Oct. b1 If people can't be bothered to vote, why should the system be changed? (b) Without complement, indicating general unwillingness or laziness. ΚΠ 1902 A. Shepherd Gospel & Social Questions iii. 57 We cannot be bothered. 1941 Austral. Q. Dec. 35 It [sc. music] is the art of the generation that cannot be bothered. 1977 Washington Post 14 Aug. f4 A child of wealth and privilege whose parents just can't be bothered. 2010 Leicester Mercury (Nexis) 19 Mar. 15 We live in a country of ever-lowering standards, where increasingly people can't be bothered. b. With with (also by). Used to describe a person who regards something specified as unimportant, uninteresting, or irrelevant. ΚΠ 1877 Fraser's Mag. Aug. 272/2 We cannot be bothered with him: we have done with him. 1889 G. Atherton Hermia Suydam ii. 17 I cannot be bothered with children. 1911 N. Amer. Rev. July 121 I can't be bothered with theory. 1985 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 18 Apr. Some people can't be bothered with chic. 2002 New Eng. Rev. 23 50 But I can't be bothered by what you think. 2010 Santa Fe New Mexican (Nexis) 30 May b1 You certainly can't be bothered with the facts. extracted from botherv.int. < as lemmas
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