bother

[ˈbɒðə(r)]
  • 释义
  • vt.

    烦扰，打扰;使…不安，使…恼怒;使迷惑;烦恼;

  • vi.

    操心;麻烦;烦恼;

  • n.

    麻烦，操心;累赘;烦扰，吵闹;讨厌的人;

  • 词义辨析
  • bother, annoy, disturb, interfere, interrupt, trouble, worry
  • 这组词共同的意思是“干扰”“使烦恼”。它们的区别是：
    1.bother指扰乱某人心绪而使之不安,强调动作而不是心理,它表示暂时的、无关紧要的“困扰”“烦恼”或者是向别人请教或请求帮忙,须表示客气时,其主语多为人。例如:
    Don't bother,I can do it myself.不用麻烦,我自己来做。
    I can't be bothered with all that sort of things.我不能为这类事烦扰。
    I am sorry to bother you, but can you tell me how to do it?很抱歉,打扰一下,能告诉我怎么做吗?
    2.annoy的意思更强调“使烦恼”,意味较轻。例如:
    These flies are annoying me.这些苍蝇真使我心烦。
    He was annoyed to learn that the train would be delayed.他听说火车要晚点,心里感到烦恼。
    3.disturb也可指扰乱某人心绪而使之不安或妨碍工作进行,其主语多是焦虑、失望、困惑等情感因素。例如:
    Heavy truck traffic disturbed the neighbourhood.重型卡车的来来往往扰乱了这一带的安宁。
    It disturbs me profoundly that you so misuse your talents.你如此滥用自己的才能,使我深感不安。
    His passion for his cause disturbed me.他对事业的热情使我焦虑不安。
    4.irritate也有“使烦恼”的意思,其意味较重,时间较短。例如:
    He was irritated by a person.他为某人所激怒。
    His words irritated me.他的话使我很生气。
    The slowness of the traffic irritated a person in a hurry.车辆行驶得慢往往使有急事的人恼火。
    5.interfere强调干预、干扰他人的手段与动作,并有影响。例如:
    As he is always interfering,I told him to mind his own business.因为他常来指手划脚,所以我让他少管闲事。
    I have the right to interfere.我有干预的权力。
    If you had not interfered,I should have finished my work by now.要不是你打扰我的话,我现在早已完成了我的工作。
    6.interrupt多指由于某种外界因素而停下来,中断其连续性或为了某种目的而停下来,但不表明这种停止是否会继续下去。例如:
    He interrupted to state that he had seen no evidence of this.他插话说,他没有见到过这方面的证据。
    Don't interrupt the speaker, ask your questions afterwards.不要打断人家的发言,有问题过后再问。
    Footsteps on the staircase interrupted his train of thought.楼梯上传来脚步声,打断了他的思路。
    7.trouble表示的意义很广泛,事无巨细,并且比较正式。例如:
    Could I trouble you to open the window?麻烦你开一下窗好吗?
    It troubled us that they didn't write off their plans.令我们担心的是他们没有写下他们的计划。
    I'm sorry to trouble you, but I wondered if we could have a word some time.很遗憾要打扰你一下,我想问一问我们什么时候能聊聊。
    I'm troubled by the doctor's report.医生的诊断结果颇令我焦急。
    8.worry表示不必要的、于事无补的“困扰”“烦恼”。例如:
    The boy was always worrying me for more money.这孩子总是缠着我要钱。
    Don't worry, tomorrow will be better.别担心,明天会好些的。
    I'm worried that I'll fail in the exam.我很担心考试不及格。
  • bother, trouble, worry
  • 这组词共同的意思是“打扰”,用作名词时它们的区别在于:
    1.bother表示暂时的、无关紧要的“困扰”“烦恼”。例如:
    They had quite a lot of bother getting here because of the fog.因为有雾,所以他们费了很大的劲才找到这儿来。
    2.worry表示不必要的、于事无补的“困扰”“烦恼”。例如:
    Money is just one of our worries.钱只是我们的烦恼事之一。
    3.trouble表示的意义很广泛,事无巨细,并且比worry和bother更正式一些。例如:
    The old lady next door was telling me all her troubles.隔壁的老太太正在对我诉说她的种种烦恼。
  • bother，disturb，trouble，annoy，irritate，vex
  • 这些动词均有“使人不安或烦恼”之意。
    bother指使人烦恼而引起的紧张不安或感到不耐烦。
    disturb较正式用词，多用被动态。指扰乱，使人不能平静或妨碍别人工作、思维或正常秩序，是程度较深的烦恼。
    trouble指给人在行动上带来不便或在身心上造成痛苦。
    annoy强调因被迫忍受令人不快、讨厌的事而失去平静或耐心，多指一时的打扰或恼怒。
    irritate语气比annoy强得多，指激怒，使发怒，多指一种短时间的反应。
    vex侧重指因不断的干扰而引起的烦恼，有时含激怒的意味。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    Why bother like this?

    何苦乃尔?

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 2、

    Thank you, but please don't bother.

    谢谢, 但请你不要费事了.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 3、

    Stop doing that, or you'll get into a bother.

    别那样做, 否则你会陷入困境的.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 4、

    Nothing I do makes any difference anyway, so why bother?

    既然我做什么都于事无补，我为什么还要费劲呢？

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 5、

    You are afraid there's been a spot of bother.

    你恐怕有一点麻烦.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 6、

    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.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 7、

    I don't want to be a bother to you.

    我并不想给你添麻烦.

  • 8、

    Some thieves do not even bother to melt down stolen silver for its scrap value.

    有的小偷懒得为了一点蝇头小利去费劲把偷来的银器熔掉。

  • 9、

    You needn't bother about coming up, I'll look after him.

    你不用来了, 我会照料他.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 10、

    You needn't bother about this.

    这事你不必过问了.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 11、

    That kind of jealousy doesn't bother me.

    那种嫉妒我并不在意。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 12、

    I'll drive you back to your hotel later. It's no bother.

    我一会儿会开车把你送回宾馆，举手之劳。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 13、

    The sauce is thick and rich so don't bother trying to diet.

    这个酱汁又浓又香，别费劲节食了。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 14、

    He failed his First Year exams and didn't bother about the resits.

    他一年级的考试没有通过，却没有为补考而感到烦恼。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 15、

    The courts take too long and going to the police is a bother.

    打官司耗时太久，去找警察也很麻烦。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 16、

    I'm terribly sorry to bother you at this hour.

    这个时候打搅您，我万分抱歉。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 17、

    "I'll put the key in the window." — "You needn't bother," he said gruffly.

    “我会把钥匙放在窗户里。”——“不必麻烦了，”他粗声说道。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 18、

    She did not bother to keep up with the news.

    她不愿花时间去了解最新消息。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 19、

    Your coming relieved me of the bother of writing a long letter.

    你来了,省去我写长信的麻烦了.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 20、

    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 ?

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 21、

    The gang have gone out looking for bother.

    那帮家伙出去惹事了.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 22、

    He has no time to bother with trifles.

    他没有时间去烦扰这些琐事.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 23、

    Who knows what a bother may ensue from overpopulation?

    谁知道人口过剩会带来什么麻烦?

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 24、

    There is nothing the matter, I wish you wouldn't bother about me.

    不要紧, 请别为我操心.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 25、

    Don't bother your head about such matters.

    不要对这类事伤脑筋.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 26、

    Don't bother me while I am taking my nap.

    我小睡的时候不要打扰我.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 27、

    I can't bother him with my little affairs.

    我不能为我这些小事去惊动他.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 28、

    You don't want to bother yourself arguing with the likes of him.

    别跟他一般见识.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 29、

    Gardening takes more bother than it's worth.

    种花是很费工夫的,真不值得.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 30、

    Don't bother about me! Put out the fire first.

    别管我, 救火要紧!

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
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