bother

botherbotherD.J.:[ˈbɔðə]K.K.:[ˈbɑðɚ]vt. & vi.1.■打扰, 烦扰, 搅扰, 使恼怒Thank you, but please don't bother.谢谢, 但请你不要费事了。Could I bother you to give the package to Mr.Miller?麻烦你把这个包裹交给米勒先生好吗?2.■迷惑, 把…弄糊涂; (使)不安, (使)紧张Don't bother.别紧张。The complexities of life bothered him.生活的复杂使他困惑。n.1.■麻烦, 不便, 忧虑2.■令人烦恼的人或事物; 引起麻烦的人或事物What a bother!We've missed the bus.真恼人!我们错过了公交车。

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bother['bɔðə]vt.1.■使烦恼，使恼怒；使焦虑；打扰，纠缠，麻烦：Her baby sister bother her for candy.她的小妹妹缠着她要糖果。Don't bother me now.Can't you see I'm trying to work?别来打扰我。你没看见我正在试图工作吗?2.■迷惑，使…变糊涂，把…弄糊涂；使紧张不安，使慌张，使担心：Her inability to understand the problem bothered her.她对这问题不能理解使她迷惑不已。3.■困扰，烦扰：My cold still bothers me.我的感冒仍然困扰着我。Her sore foot bothers her.她的痛脚困扰着她。4.■[英国口语][用于祈使句]让…见鬼去吧：Bother the lot of you!Get out of here!你们这班讨厌的家伙!滚出去!vi.1.■[通常用于否定句]麻烦，费心，烦心，操心；尽力：Don't bother to reply.不必费心答复。Don't bother to get up.请别起来。2.■烦恼；担心；焦急：Don't bother about me.别为我担忧。n.1.■纷扰(或烦恼)的原因2.■烦恼，恼怒，忧虑，焦急，麻烦，纷扰，纠纷，纠缠，争吵3.■讨厌的人，令人烦恼的人(或事物)，添麻烦的人(或事物)4.■尽心，努力；劳神5.■[英国口语、俚语](尤指青少年穿笨重靴子进行的)殴斗，打群架，暴力行为；威胁行为；骚乱interj.1.■[主英国英语][表示烦恼、不耐烦、厌烦，不悦等]讨厌，去你的，活见鬼!近义词annoybother it (或you等)讨厌的；他妈的bother oneself (或one's head, brains) about (或with)为…操心，为…焦虑，为…费脑筋bother one with以…来打扰某人；拿…来麻烦某人can't be bothered不想出力，不愿找麻烦

botherbother[ˈbɔðə]n.1.■麻烦; 烦恼2.■麻烦事; 讨厌的人3.■焦虑4.■费工夫的工作We had a lot of bother finding our way to his house.我们费了很大劲才找到他的家。Don't get into such a bother about small matters.不要为了区区小事而如此焦虑。Gardening takes more bother than it's worth.种花是很费工夫的, 真不值得。

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词性变化bother[ˈbɔðə]vt.1.■打扰, 使不安, 使激动或紧张2.■使迷惑; 使烦恼、生气或担心3.■纠缠Don't bother me while I am taking my nap.我小睡的时候不要打扰我。The complexities of life bothered me.生活的杂乱事儿使我心烦。B-it! (=B-you!)讨厌!bother[ˈbɔðə]vi.1.■感到轻微的关切或焦虑2.■麻烦3.■费心bother with trifles为小事而烦恼

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继承用法botherern.bothermentn.bothersome[ˈbɔðəsəm]adj.

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参考词汇见annoy;