2bad point 不好的方面 [singular]PROBLEM used when saying what is bad about a person or situation or what causes problems 缺点,问题
The trouble with you is that you don’t listen.
你的问题是听不进别人的话。
The trouble is there are too many people and not enough places.
问题是人太多,地方不够。
But no one ever remembers – that’s the trouble.
但是没有一个人记得——这是个问题。
You never think, that’s your trouble.
你从不动脑子,这就是你的问题。
3BAD SITUATION 恶劣处境in/into/out of trouble
a)DANGEROUSPROBLEMif someone or something is in trouble, they are in a situation with a lot of problems 处于/陷入/脱离困境
He admitted that their marriage was in trouble.
他承认他们的婚姻遇到了麻烦。
get/run into trouble
The company ran into trouble when it tried to expand too quickly.
这家公司扩张太快,陷入了困境。
in serious/deep trouble
The economy was in serious trouble.
经济陷入困顿。
the dangers of trying to borrow your way out of trouble
试图通过举债摆脱困境的危险性
b)if someone is in trouble, they have done something which someone will punish them for or be angry about 惹出麻烦/远离麻烦
in deep/big trouble
We’ll be in big trouble if Mr Elliott finds out.
如果被埃利奥特先生发现,我们的麻烦就大了。
in trouble with somebody
I think I’m in trouble with Dad.
我想我爸要找我麻烦了。
I didn’t say anything because I didn’t want to get into trouble.
我什么也没说,因为我不想惹麻烦。
keep/stay out of trouble
I hope Tim stays out of trouble this year.
我希望蒂姆今年不会有麻烦。
Examples from the Corpus
in/into/out of trouble• The parole system has been making efforts to keep formerconvictsout of trouble.• The loyaltyprogram he established in 1947 was the first step toward making them valuecaution and keeping out of trouble.• She had decided at an early age that the best way to stayout of trouble was to stay out of sight.• After she calmed down she reminded me of our bargain, and of how she had stayed out of trouble all year.• Our assumption that we can build our way out of trouble is another.• Getting you out of trouble again.• You need a captain along to keep you out of trouble.
If the kids start to cause trouble, ask them to move on.
要是小孩子惹麻烦的话,叫他们走开。
A handful of people came looking for trouble.
几个人前来闹事。
If you start any trouble, you’ll regret it.
要是你先动手,你会后悔的。
There was crowd trouble before the match.
比赛之前出现一阵骚乱。
5worries 担忧 [uncountableU] (also troubles [plural]) problems in your life which you are worried about 苦恼,烦恼
He poured out all his troubles to me (=told me all about his problems).
他向我倾诉了所有的苦恼。
6effort 努力 [uncountableU]TRY TO DO OR GET something an amount of effort and time that is needed to do something 麻烦,费事;不方便
take the trouble to do something (=make a special effort to do something) 费力做某事
The teacher took the trouble to learn all our names on the first day.
老师在第一天就努力记住了我们所有人的名字。
They’ve obviously gone to a lot of trouble to arrange everything.
他们显然是费了好大的劲安排了这一切。
save somebody the trouble (of doing something)
If you’d asked me first, I could have saved you the trouble.
你要是先问问我,我就会让你省了这个麻烦。
I find that making my own clothes is more trouble than it’s worth (=takes too much time and effort).
我觉得自己做衣服太费劲,不划算。
7no troubleused to say politely that you are happy to do something for someone 一点也不麻烦
‘Are you sure you don’t mind?’ ‘It’s no trouble.’
“你真的不介意吗?”“一点不介意。”
The kids were no trouble (=used to say you were happy to look after them because they were well-behaved).
孩子们很乖,一点都没添麻烦。
Examples from the Corpus
no trouble• Hardy had said he'd be no trouble.• The Celtics had no trouble getting second and thirdshots.• My life fell apart, but he had no troublepicking up the pieces and forged ahead with a new woman.• But Berg is a wilywriter who has no troublewhipping up something sweet and satisfying from this unpromising set of circumstances.• Of the four new breeds, three are in no trouble providing they are well looked after.• The Sibyl, too, had some cake for him and he gave them no trouble.• Either way it meant a walk to Snodland or Cuxton to catch a train so walking that extra was no trouble.• Oh yes, it was no trouble.
8health 健康 [uncountableU]ILLNESS/DISEASE a problem that you have with your health 毛病
9machine/system 机器/系统 [uncountableU]PROBLEM when something is wrong with a machine, vehicle, or system 〔机器、车辆或系统的〕故障,毛病
engine trouble
发动机故障
trouble with
He had to retire from the race because of trouble with the gearbox.
他因为变速箱故障不得不退出比赛。
nGRAMMAR: Countable or uncountable?
Trouble is usually used as an uncountable noun: 通常用作不可数名词,一定不要说a trouble
Are you having trouble with your car?
你的车出问题了吗?
✗Don’t say: Are you having a trouble with your car?Trouble is not used with ‘a’.
The plural form troubles is used when talking about worries or bad experiences that someone has:
Tell me about all your troubles.
COLLOCATIONS
verbs
have trouble 有困难
He is having trouble getting his message across to the voters.
他难以向选民传达自己的意思。
have no trouble 没困难
We had no trouble finding her house.
我们毫不费劲就找到了她家。
cause trouble 造成麻烦
I hope the delay hasn’t caused you any trouble.
我希望事情延误没有给你造成麻烦。
there is trouble 有麻烦
There was some trouble at her office, but she didn’t say what it was.
她办公室有些麻烦事,但她没说是什么。
mean/spell trouble (=mean there will be trouble) 会有麻烦
nThey are now much more competitive, which can only spell trouble for their rivals.
be asking for trouble (=be silly or dangerous) 自找麻烦
nIt’s asking for trouble to wear high-heeled shoes on a long walk.
avoid trouble 避免麻烦
nWe avoid trouble by planning carefully.
adjectives
big/great trouble 大麻烦
High interest rates spell big trouble for homeowners.
高利率给房屋业主带来大麻烦。
terrible trouble 极大的麻烦
I’ve been having terrible trouble sleeping.
我最近睡眠很不好。
endless trouble (=a lot of trouble) 无尽的麻烦
They had endless trouble with the water supply.
他们的用水麻烦不断。
serious trouble 重大的麻烦
nI was having serious trouble knowing where to begin.
teething troublesBritish EnglishBrE (=small problems that you have when you first start doing a new job or using a new system) 初期阶段遇到的小问题
nThere were a lot of teething troubles in the first year.
phrases
what the trouble is 出了什么问题
A couple of nurses rushed into the room to see what the trouble was.
几名护士冲进屋内,看看出了什么问题。
without any/much trouble (=easily) 没有任何/多少麻烦
nThe work was carried out without any trouble.
Examples from the Corpus
trouble• When they walked by, I knew there was going to be trouble.• Snow and freezingtemperatures caused trouble at many airports.• Anyway, the three friends strut around their complexbaiting police, doing Robert De Niro impressions and generally causing trouble.• If you have enginetrouble, park as far to the side of the road as possible.• Norris had trouble finding work and is still unemployed.• If you used the same tape later and had no trouble with the picture, the problem is probably in the VCR.• My life fell apart, but he had no troublepicking up the pieces and forged ahead with a new woman.• We have had a lot of trouble with the car this year.• Towson led 14-12 at the half, but signs of trouble were evident.• The U.S. is responsible for its own troubles.• The pilot reported trouble with both engines.• The mortgagepayments were no small trouble, what with his sister gone; he needed to improve his profits, dramatically.• We've been having some trouble with the air-conditioning.• If you used the same tape later and had no sound trouble, the problem is in the videorecorder, not the tape.• Much has also been made of the effect the troubles are having on tourism, farming, and the exchange rate.• That was just the start of the trouble.• Perhaps, I thought, she sensed the trouble she was in.• I think we've found out what the trouble is.• The trouble was caused by a looseconnection in the fusebox.• The trouble with lasagne is that it takes so long to make.• The troubles are far from over.
The trouble with ... is that• The trouble with Edward is that he's practically a saint.• The trouble with Elizabeth is that she is over-modest.• The trouble with gardening is that you have to do it outside.• The trouble with planners is that they often persuaded themselves that they could and should impose their plans on other people.• The trouble with teachers is that they are always right - even when they're wrong!• The trouble with this is that if it didn't work it might be because the conditions and catalysts are wrong.• But the trouble with environmentalists is that they are conveniently selective.• But the trouble with ontology is that it is easy to state as a problem, highly difficult to handle in practice.
take the trouble to do something• Take the trouble to learn all of your students' names. They will appreciate it.• Hitachi have also taken the trouble to make the control large enough to operate when wearing thickgloves.• The head of department has been very helpful - he even took the trouble to show me round the premises during his lunch hour.• He was quite gracious instead, thanking us for taking the trouble todiscuss our grievances with him.• Mr Tempest said he was sorry to receive the news but glad he had taken the trouble toinquire.• But Richard would read it all, searching carefully, talking to anyone who had taken the trouble to come in.• My attitude is that if somebody has taken the trouble to write a letter, they deserve a reply.• My bank managertook the trouble to write a very detailed letter answering my inquiry.• Because my mumtook the trouble to buy a Black doll.• The exhibition was there to display; we must take the trouble to understand what it displayed.• Some analystspredicted only a small percentage of subscribers would take the trouble torequestrefunds or credits.
has trouble with• The first ten seconds show the problem: Barbara has trouble with her social life but is unaware of the cause.• Leroy, one of the newfangled, sensitivehoodlums, has trouble withrelationships himself and understands Samantha's frustrations too well.• She has trouble with her eyes, and with her legs, all due to some form of arthritis, I think.• She still has trouble with the spelling of some words.• He suddenly has trouble with his breathing.
trouble with• Grandma has had trouble with her heart.• We've been having trouble with our teenageson.• We're having trouble with our oven.
trouble2 ●●○ verb [transitiveT]
1worry 担忧WORRIED if a problem troubles you, it makes you feel worried or upset 使忧虑,使苦恼
There is one thing that’s been troubling me.
有一件事一直苦恼着我。
They have been deeply troubled by the allegations.
他们对这些指控深感忧虑。
His conscience troubled him.
他的良知使他不安。
2inconvenience 不方便 formalASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO something to say something or ask someone to do something which may use or waste their time or upset them 麻烦〔某人〕;使费神SYN bother
I promise not to trouble you again.
我保证不再麻烦你了。
trouble somebody with something
I don’t want to trouble the doctor with it.
我不想为这事麻烦医生。
I won’t trouble you with the details.
我就不麻烦你听那些细节了。
3may I trouble you?/sorry to trouble youspoken formalASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO something used when politely asking someone to do something for you or give you something 我可以麻烦您一下吗?/对不起,麻烦您一下
Sorry to trouble you, but could you tell me the way to the station, please?
对不起,麻烦您一下,请问到车站怎么走?
May I trouble you for the salt?
麻烦您把盐递给我好吗?
4don’t trouble yourselfspoken used to politely tell someone not to help you 不麻烦您了,不用麻烦您
Please don’t trouble yourself. I can manage.
不麻烦您了,我自己能行。
5not trouble to do somethingNOT DO somethingto not do something because it needs too much effort 不费神[操心]做某事
They never troubled to ask me what I would like.
他们从不费心来问一下我喜欢什么。
Luke didn’t trouble to hide his disgust.
卢克懒得去掩饰自己的反感。
Register
In everyday English, people usually say not bother to do something rather than not trouble to do something: 在日常英语中,人们一般说not bother to do sth,而不说not trouble to do sth
They didn’t bother to ask me what I thought.
他们没有费心问我怎么想。
Examples from the Corpus
not trouble to do something• Paul need not trouble to come down, everything had been arranged.• Do not trouble todon your hat and gloves, Holmes.• She had not troubled to dress, despite, or perhaps because of, the fact that she had malevisitors.• The Attorney-General I have not troubled toinquire whether any firm has contributed to the Conservative party.• I did not trouble to raise the matter with Keeble.
6health problem 健康问题HURT/CAUSE PAIN if a medical problem troubles you, it causes you pain or problems 使疼痛,使不舒服
He is still being troubled by an ankle injury.
他依然受脚踝伤病的困扰。
7cause problems 引起麻烦 to cause someone problems or difficulties 引起…麻烦
They look good enough to trouble most teams in the competition.
他们看起来状态很好,足以使大多数的参赛队头疼。
Examples from the Corpus
trouble• But its seemingdetermination to do so is deeply troubling.• Castro said he was troubled by such disparities.• She is troubled by the fact that her son already shows signs of inheriting his father's mental problems.• Many workers said they were troubled by the lack of safetyprocedures.• He is troubled for two reasons.• Marian talked over with him some of the things that troubled her.• You must talk to your daughter and find out what's troubling her.• The incidenttroubled me -- it wasn't like Sarah to be so secretive.• He got permission to fly home to Detroit for a look-see at his troubled right ankle.• He often troubled the neighbors to take care of his dog.• Every great religion originally appeared as a response among people desperate for comfort and solace during troubling times.• Stephen's been troubled with an earache all week.• She doesn't want to trouble you by asking lots of questions.• I didn't want to trouble you - you have your own problems.
deeply troubled• Gabriel tried to slot this into what the new death was all about; she was deeply troubled.• But Bill was quiet, deeply troubled about the trial.• Both Abu Nidal and Gandhi were deeply troubled and ultimately mobilized into political action by their personal experiences.• She remains deeply troubled by separatistmovements.• Even White House sources said some aides were deeply troubled by the coffee and believe it should not have occurred.• Athelstan, a skilledconfessor, perceivedSir Brian was a good but deeply troubled man.• Bill Archer is very worried, deeply troubled that a constitutionalcrisis may be approaching.
Origintrouble2
(1200-1300)Old Frenchtroubler, from Vulgar Latinturbulare, from Latinturbidus; → TURBID