| 释义 |
trouble someone for trouble (one) for (something)To request that one gives or passes something. Excuse me, could I trouble you for some spare change? I'm a bit short for my bus fare. Don't be afraid to trouble your team for progress reports—you've got to stay on top of production, after all!See also: troubletrouble someone forPolitely ask for something, as in May I trouble you for a drink of water? This idiom uses trouble in the sense of "disturb." [Mid-1800s] See also: someone, trouble |