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bother

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both·er1 /ˈbɒðə $ ˈbɑːðər/ ●●● S1 W3 verb  
1 make an effort 作出努力 [intransitiveI, transitiveT usually in questions and negatives]DO something/TAKE ACTION to make the effort to do something 费心,麻烦,因操心
(not) bother to do something
 He didn’t bother to answer the question.
他懒得回答这个问题。
not bother about/with
 He didn’t bother with a reply.
他懒得回复。
(not) bother doing something
 Many young people didn’t bother voting.
许多年轻人都懒得投票。
don’t/didn’t/won’t etc bother
 ‘Do you want me to wait for you?’ ‘No, don’t bother.’
要我等你吗?”“算了,不用麻烦了。
 Why bother to go abroad, when there are so many nice places here?
这里有这么多好地方,干吗还要费事去国外?
2 worry 担心 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]WORRIED to make someone feel slightly worried, upset, or concerned (使)担心,(使)生气,(使)苦恼
 Being in a crowd really bothers me.
我很讨厌人多。
 It was very noisy, but that didn’t bother me.
很吵,但是我不在意。
bother about especially British EnglishBrE
 I try not to bother about what other people think.
我尽量不去管别人怎么想。
it bothers somebody that/how/when
 It really bothered me that he’d forgotten my birthday.
他把我的生日忘了,我很不高兴。
3 annoy 使恼怒 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]DISTURB to annoy someone, especially by interrupting them when they are trying to do something 打扰,烦扰
 Danny, don’t bother Ellen while she’s reading.
丹尼,埃伦看书的时候不要去打扰她
 Would it bother you if I put on some music?
我放点音乐会你介意吗?
bother somebody about/with something
 It didn’t seem worth bothering the doctor about.
好像不用去麻烦医生。
4 somebody can’t/couldn’t be bothered (to do something) especially British EnglishBrENOT DO something used to say that you do not want to make the effort to do something, or that you are not interested in doing something 某人不想费心(去做某事),某人没兴趣(做某事)
 It was so hot I couldn’t be bothered to cook.
天气这么热,我都懒得做饭了。
 I should be revising, but I just can’t be bothered.
我应该温习功课,可就是不想去做。
5 cause pain 引起疼痛 [transitiveT] if a part of your body bothers you, it is slightly painful or uncomfortable 使疼痛
 My back’s been bothering me.
我一直背痛。
6 sorry to bother you spokenATTENTION used as a very polite way of interrupting someone when you want their attention 对不起打扰你一下
 Sorry to bother you, but Mr. Grey is on the line.
对不起打扰您一下,格雷先生打电话找您。
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7 frighten 吓唬 [transitiveT]HURT/CAUSE PAIN to upset or frighten someone by talking to them when they do not want to talk to you, trying to hurt them, touch them sexually etc 骚扰,烦扰
 Don’t worry – my dog won’t bother you.
别担心,我的狗不会咬你。
 If he starts bothering you, let me know.
如果他来烦你就告诉我。
8 not bother yourself/not bother your head NOT DO somethingto not spend time or effort on something, either because it is not important or because it is too difficult 〔因不重要或太难而〕不为操心[伤脑筋]
not bother yourself/not bother your head with/about
 Cliff didn’t want to bother himself with details.
克利夫不想过问细节问题。
9 bother it/them etc ANNOY British EnglishBrE spoken old-fashioned used to express a sudden feeling of annoyance about something 真讨厌〔表示厌烦〕
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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
2 a bother especially British EnglishBrEANNOY a person or job that slightly annoys you by causing trouble or problems 难对付的人[]
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bother3 interjection British EnglishBrE informal  
ANNOYused when you are slightly annoyed 讨厌,坏了
 Oh bother! I forgot to phone Jean.
哎呀坏了!我忘记给琼打电话了。
Origin bother1
(1600-1700) Perhaps from Irish Gaelic bodhar deaf, bothered

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