bother2 noun 1 [uncountableU] especially British EnglishBrEPROBLEM trouble or difficulty that has been caused by small problems and that usually only continues for a short time 麻烦,不便,困难 SYN trouble It’s an old car, but it’s never caused me any bother. 这是辆旧车,但从来不给我添麻烦。
bother with Joe’s been having a bit of bother with his back again. 最近乔的背部又有点不适。
‘Thanks for your help.’ ‘It was no bother (=used to emphasize that you were happy to help someone) at all.’ “谢谢你帮忙。”“没什么。”
My mother hardly ever went to the bother of (=the effort of) making cakes. 我母亲几乎从来不会费心去做蛋糕。
Are you sure the station is on your way? I don’t want to give you any extra bother. 车站真的顺路吗? 我不想给你添麻烦。
I should have phoned the shop first and saved myself the bother of going there. 我应该先给商店打个电话的,就省得跑一趟了。
something is more bother than it’s worth (=it is too difficult to be worth doing) 某事太麻烦不值得做
2 a bother especially British EnglishBrEANNOY a person or job that slightly annoys you by causing trouble or problems 难对付的人[事] I hate to be a bother, but could you show me how the copier works? 对不起,麻烦一下,你能告诉我复印机怎样用吗?