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IELTS BNC: 2132 COCA: 2189

bother

verb
/ˈbɒðə(r)/
/ˈbɑːðər/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they bother
/ˈbɒðə(r)/
/ˈbɑːðər/
he / she / it bothers
/ˈbɒðəz/
/ˈbɑːðərz/
past simple bothered
/ˈbɒðəd/
/ˈbɑːðərd/
past participle bothered
/ˈbɒðəd/
/ˈbɑːðərd/
-ing form bothering
/ˈbɒðərɪŋ/
/ˈbɑːðərɪŋ/
Idioms
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  1. [intransitive, transitive] (often used in negative sentences and questions常用于否定句和疑问句) to spend time and/or energy doing something花费时间精力(做某事)
    • ‘Shall I wait?’ ‘No, don't bother’.“要我等一下吗?” “不,别费事了。”
    • I don't know why I bother! Nobody ever listens!我不知道我干吗要浪费时间!根本没人听!
    • If that’s all the thanks I get, I won’t bother in future!如果这就是我得到的全部感谢,我以后就不打扰了!
    • bother with/about something It's not worth bothering with (= using) an umbrella—the car's just outside.不必打伞,汽车就停在外面。
    • I don't know why you bother with that crowd (= why you spend time with them).我弄不懂你为什么和那伙人浪费时间。
    • He doesn’t bother much about his appearance.他不太在意自己的外表。
    • bother to do something He didn't even bother to let me know he was coming.他甚至连通知都没通知我他要来。
    • He hadn't even bothered to read the crucial documents.他甚至懒得看这些重要文件。
    • Doctors never bothered to check his blood pressure.医生从不费心检查他的血压。
    • bother doing something Why bother asking if you're not really interested?如果你不是真的感兴趣,干吗费口舌打听呢?
    • I didn't bother trying to explain my feelings.我懒得解释我的感受。
  2. [transitive] to annoy, worry or upset somebody; to cause somebody trouble or pain使(某人)烦恼(或担忧、不安);给(某人)造成麻烦(或痛苦)
    • bother somebody The thing that bothers me is…让我感到不安的是…
    • That sprained ankle is still bothering her (= hurting).她那扭伤的脚踝还在隐隐作痛。
    • She has been bothered by a leg injury. 她一直为腿伤所困扰。
    • ‘I'm sorry he was so rude to you.’ ‘It doesn't bother me.’“对不起,他对你太没礼貌。” “没关系。”
    • bother somebody with something I don't want to bother her with my problems at the moment.我此刻不想让她为我的事操心。
    • bother somebody that… Does it bother you that she earns more than you?她比你挣的钱多,你是不是觉得不自在?
    • it bothers somebody to do something It bothers me to think of her alone in that big house.想到她孤零零地待在那所大房子里,我便坐立不安。
  3. [transitive] to interrupt somebody; to talk to somebody when they do not want to talk to you打扰;搭话烦扰
    • bother somebody Stop bothering me when I'm working.我工作时别来烦我。
    • Let me know if he bothers you again.他要是再搅扰你,就告诉我。
    • Sorry to bother you, but there's a call for you on line two.很抱歉打扰你一下,二号线有你的电话。
    • Please stop bothering me with all these questions!请别拿这么多问题来烦我!
  4. Word Originlate 17th cent. (as a noun in the dialect sense ‘noise, chatter’): of Anglo-Irish origin; probably related to Irish bodhaire ‘noise’, bodhraim ‘deafen, annoy’. The verb (originally dialect) meant ‘confuse with noise’ in the early 18th cent.
Idioms
be bothered (about somebody/something)
  1. (especially British English, informal) to think that somebody/something is important认为(某人或某事)重要;关心(某人或某事)
    • I'm not bothered about what he thinks.我不在乎他怎么想。
    • ‘Where shall we eat?’ ‘I'm not bothered.’ (= I don't mind where we go.)“我们去哪里吃饭?” “随便。”
can’t be bothered (to do something)
  1. used to say that you do not want to spend time and/or energy doing something(表示不想花时间精力做某事)
    • I should really do some work this weekend but I can't be bothered.我这个周末真该做点事了,可我懒得做。
    • All this has happened because you couldn't be bothered to give me the message.就是因为你嫌麻烦没通知我,才出了这事。
(all) hot and bothered
  1. (informal) in a state of worry or stress because you are under too much pressure, have a problem, are trying to hurry, etc.(因压力过大、有难题、时间紧迫等)焦灼不安,心慌意乱
not bother yourself/your head with/about something
  1. (especially British English) to not spend time/effort on something, because it is not important or you are not interested in it不为某事花费时间(或精力);不操心

bother

noun
/ˈbɒðə(r)/
/ˈbɑːðər/
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  1. [uncountable] trouble or difficulty麻烦;困难
    • You seem to have got yourself into a spot of bother.你似乎惹上了点麻烦。
    • I don't want to put you to any bother (= cause you any trouble).我不想给你添乱子。
    • Don't go to the bother of tidying up on my account (= don't make the effort to do it).别为了我费事整理一番。
    • ‘Thanks for your help!’ ‘It was no bother.’“多谢你的帮助!” “没什么。”
    • Call them and save yourself the bother of going round.给他们打个电话就免得你亲自去了。
    • I don’t mind looking after the children; they aren’t any bother.我不介意照看这些孩子,他们不烦人。
    • She’s been having a bit of bother with her car.她对自己的汽车一直有些不满意。
    Extra Examples
    • He's got a spot of bother with his eyes.他的眼睛出了点毛病。
    • He's having a little bother with his computer.他的电脑出了点儿毛病。
    • He's in a bit of bother with the police.他跟警方有点儿麻烦。
    • I don't mind looking after your dog—it's no bother to me.我不介意照看你的狗,这对我来说一点也不麻烦。
    • I had a little bother finding your house.找到你家我可费了点儿事。
    • I wouldn't go to the bother of making the cakes myself.我不会找麻烦自己做蛋糕的。
    • I'd love to come and stay with you, but I don't want to put you to any bother.我想来跟你待在一起,但我不想给你添乱。
    • It was no bother having the children to stay.让孩子们留下来一点儿也不麻烦。
    • The children were no bother.孩子们很省心。
    • We found the hotel without any bother.我们毫不费力就找到了旅馆。
    • Your little boy didn't give me any bother.你的小儿子没有给我带来任何麻烦。
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + bother
    • have
    • cause
    • give somebody
    preposition
    • without any bother
    • bother to
    • bother with
    phrases
    • a bit of bother
    • a little bother
    • a lot of bother
    See full entry
  2. a bother
    [singular] an annoying situation, thing or person令人烦恼的情况(或事物、人) synonym nuisance
    • I hope I haven't been a bother.希望我没烦扰你。
  3. Word Originlate 17th cent. (as a noun in the dialect sense ‘noise, chatter’): of Anglo-Irish origin; probably related to Irish bodhaire ‘noise’, bodhraim ‘deafen, annoy’. The verb (originally dialect) meant ‘confuse with noise’ in the early 18th cent.

bother

exclamation
/ˈbɒðə(r)/
/ˈbɑːðər/
(British English, informal)
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  1. used to express the fact that you are annoyed about something/somebody(表示对某事或某人烦恼)
    • Bother! I've left my wallet at home.真烦人!我把钱包落在家里了。
    • Oh, bother him! He's never around when you need him.哎呀,他可真讨厌!需要他的时候从来都找不到他。
    Word Originlate 17th cent. (as a noun in the dialect sense ‘noise, chatter’): of Anglo-Irish origin; probably related to Irish bodhaire ‘noise’, bodhraim ‘deafen, annoy’. The verb (originally dialect) meant ‘confuse with noise’ in the early 18th cent.
IELTS BNC: 2132 COCA: 2189
bother

noun

VERB + BOTHER | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERB + BOTHERhave (especially BrE) 有麻煩I had a little bother finding your house.找到你家我可費了點兒事。cause, give sb (both especially BrE) 引起/帶給某人麻煩Your little boy didn't give me any bother.你的小兒子沒有給我帶來任何麻煩。go to找麻煩I wouldn't go to the bother of making the cakes myself.我不會找麻煩自己做蛋糕的。put sb to (BrE) 給某人帶來麻煩I'd love to come and stay with you, but I don't want to put you to any bother.我想來跟你待在一起,但我不想給你添亂。save sb省去某人的麻煩Getting a taxi will save you the bother of picking me up from the station.我打個車,你就不用費事到車站接我了。PREPOSITIONwithout any bother (especially BrE) 一點兒麻煩也沒有We found the hotel without any bother.我們毫不費力就找到了旅館。bother to對⋯來說麻煩I don't mind taking care of your dog-it's no bother to me.我不介意照看你的狗,這對我來說一點兒也不麻煩。bother with⋯有麻煩He's having a little bother with his computer.他的電腦出了點兒毛病。PHRASESa bit of bother, a little bother, a lot of bother, a spot of bother (all especially BrE) 一點兒麻煩;很大的麻煩;麻煩處He's in a bit of bother with the police.他跟警方有點兒麻煩。no bother不麻煩It was no bother having the children to stay.讓孩子們留下來一點兒也不麻煩。
IELTS BNC: 2132 COCA: 2189
bother noun
difficulty
bother verb
interrupt (stop bothering me) worry2 (It doesn't bother me.)
IELTS BNC: 2132 COCA: 2189
bother
To not act, or to not do something: bother, abstain, neglect...
To make someone angry or annoyed: annoy, provoke, anger...
To make someone feel sad or upset: upset, wound, disturb...
To make someone afraid or frightened: frighten, alarm, scare...
Small and minor problems: hitch, triviality, bother...
Something that is annoying: annoyance, irritation, irritant...
People who cause trouble or problems: troublemaker, nuisance, trial...

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