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单词 trouble
释义
noun | verb
troubletrouble1 /ˈtrʌbəl/ ●●● S1 W1 noun Collocations
COLLOCATIONSverbs
 He is having trouble getting his message across to the voters.
 We had no trouble finding her house.
 I hope the delay hasn’t caused you any trouble.
(=mean there will be trouble) The team is now much more competitive, which can only spell trouble for their rivals.
 We avoid trouble by planning carefully.
 The company ran into financial trouble and had to close down.
adjectives
 I’ve been having terrible trouble sleeping.
 She was having serious trouble with her teenage son.
 High interest rates spell big trouble for homeowners.
 If the banks get into financial trouble, why should taxpayers bail them out?
1PROBLEMS [countable, uncountable] problems that make something difficult, make you change your plans, make you worry, etc.:  The trouble started when she lost her job. The country’s economic troubles are only getting worse.without any trouble We found it without any trouble. We’ve been having trouble with our teenage son.have trouble doing something I have trouble staying awake in class. Our new network software has been causing us a lot of trouble.2DOING something WRONG [uncountable] a situation in which someone in authority is angry with you or is likely to punish you: in trouble (with somebody) My brother’s in trouble with the police again. Joseph often got in trouble for not doing his homework.get somebody in/into trouble I didn’t mean to get you in trouble. He got into legal trouble for his business dealings.be in serious/deep/big trouble You’ll be in big trouble if Dad finds out.3BAD SITUATION [uncountable] a difficult or dangerous situation: in trouble Their marriage is in trouble.run/get into trouble The boat ran into trouble when a sudden storm came up.4EFFORT [uncountable] an amount of effort and time that is needed to do something, especially when it is inconvenient for you to do it:  I don’t want to put you to any trouble (=make someone use a lot of time and effort). Only 20% of the people took the trouble to vote (=made a special effort to do it). She went to a lot of trouble organizing the picnic (=used a lot of time and effort). Using my credit card saves me the trouble of going to the bank (=makes it unnecessary for me to do something). Taking the train is more trouble than it’s worth (=used to say that something takes too much time and effort to do).5MACHINE/SYSTEM [uncountable] something that is wrong with a machine, vehicle, or system:  The plane had to return to JFK when it developed engine trouble.trouble with We’re having trouble with our oven.6HEALTH [uncountable] a problem that you have with your health, especially one that is painful: trouble with Grandma has had trouble with her hip.heart/stomach/back etc. trouble He has a history of heart trouble.7FIGHTING [countable, uncountable] a situation in which people argue or fight with each other:  I knew there was going to be trouble. The troubles are far from over. Please don’t make trouble with the neighbors over this.SPOKEN PHRASES8the trouble with somebody/something used when explaining what is not satisfactory about someone or something:  The trouble with you is that you don’t listen.9the trouble is... used when explaining why something is impossible or difficult:  The trouble is they’re all jealous of me.10it’s no trouble (at all) used to say that you are very willing to do something because it is not inconvenient for you:  “Thanks for helping me move.” “It’s no trouble at all.”11have trouble with something to disagree with something, especially because it is against your morals or principles:  I have trouble with the idea of casual sex.12somebody’s (nothing but) trouble used to say that someone often does bad things:  They’ve been nothing but trouble since they moved here.13somebody’s no trouble if a child is no trouble, they do not annoy or worry you:  Don’t worry – the kids were no trouble.14in trouble old-fashioned pregnant and not married → be asking for trouble at ask (1)COLLOCATIONSverbshave trouble He is having trouble getting his message across to the voters.have no/little/any trouble We had no trouble finding her house.cause trouble I hope the delay hasn’t caused you any trouble.mean/spell trouble (=mean there will be trouble) The team is now much more competitive, which can only spell trouble for their rivals.avoid trouble We avoid trouble by planning carefully.get/run into trouble The company ran into financial trouble and had to close down.adjectivesgreat/terrible trouble I’ve been having terrible trouble sleeping.serious trouble She was having serious trouble with her teenage son.big trouble High interest rates spell big trouble for homeowners.financial/economic trouble If the banks get into financial trouble, why should taxpayers bail them out?
noun | verb
troubletrouble2 ●●○ verb [transitive] Etymology
ETYMOLOGYtrouble2
Origin: 1200-1300 Old French troubler, from Vulgar Latin turbulare
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
trouble
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theytrouble
he, she, ittroubles
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theytroubled
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave troubled
he, she, ithas troubled
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad troubled
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill trouble
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have troubled
Continuous Form
PresentIam troubling
he, she, itis troubling
you, we, theyare troubling
PastI, he, she, itwas troubling
you, we, theywere troubling
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been troubling
he, she, ithas been troubling
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been troubling
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be troubling
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been troubling
1if a problem troubles you, it makes you feel worried:  There is one thing that’s been troubling me.2sorry to trouble you (also may/could I trouble you (for something)?) spoken formal used when politely asking someone to do something for you or give you something:  Sorry to trouble you, but could I borrow your pen?3if a medical problem troubles you, it causes you pain or makes you suffer:  Stephen’s ear has been troubling him all week.4formal to say something or ask someone to do something that may annoy or upset him or her:  I didn’t want to trouble her with my problems. [Origin: 1200–1300 Old French troubler, from Vulgar Latin turbulare]
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