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a problem, worry, difficulty, etc. or a situation causing this 問題；憂慮；困難；苦惱 We have trouble getting staff. 我們在招聘僱員方面有困難。 to make/cause/spell trouble for somebody 給某人制造/引起/帶來麻煩 He could make trouble for me if he wanted to. 他要是想找麻煩就能給我找麻煩。 Sorry, I didn't mean to cause any trouble. 對不起，我不是故意惹麻煩的。 Falling shark numbers could spell (= cause) big trouble for ocean ecosystems. 鲨魚數量的下降可能會給海洋生態系統帶來巨大的麻煩。 - trouble with somebody/something
The trouble with you is you don't really want to work. 你的問題在於你並不是很想工作。 We've never had much trouble with vandals around here. 我們這一帶從來沒有多少破壞公物的問題。 Her trouble is she's incapable of making a decision. 她的問題是自己沒有能力作決定。 The trouble is (= what is difficult is) there aren't any trains at that time. 麻煩的是當時沒有火車。 The only trouble is we won't be here then. 唯一的麻煩是到那時我們就不在這兒了。 No, I don't know his number—I have quite enough trouble remembering my own. 不，我不知道他的號碼，我光記自己的號碼就夠困難的了。 financial troubles 財政困難 She was on the phone for an hour telling me her troubles. 她在電話上用了一個小時向我傾訴她的種種煩惱。 Our troubles aren't over yet. 我們的麻煩還沒有完呢。 Finance was the least of his troubles. 金融是他最不擔心的問題。 There was trouble brewing (= a problem was developing) among the workforce. 工人中間正醞釀着一場風暴。
Extra ExamplesTopics Difficulty and failurea2I've had trouble sleeping recently. 最近我睡眠不好。 I can see trouble ahead. 我能看見將來會有麻煩。 He had a reputation for making trouble in the classroom. 他以在班上制造麻煩出名。 In times of trouble she always turns to her mother. 遇到困難時她總是求助於媽媽。 He was obviously upset, and muttered something about girlfriend trouble. 他顯然心情不好，嘟囔着關於女朋友的煩心事。 Her troubles began last year when she lost her job. 她的麻煩從她去年失去工作時開始。 He put his past troubles behind him and built up a successful new career. 他把過去的煩惱置於腦後，成功地幹了一番新事業。 The printer's causing trouble again. 打印機又出問題了。 I've had endless trouble with my car. 我的車已經給我帶來了無數麻煩。 Trouble often comes when you're least expecting it. 麻煩總是在你意料不到的時候出現。 I've never been one to run away from trouble. 我從來沒有逃避過麻煩。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bad
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a situation in which you can be criticized or punished 動亂時期（尤指 1968 年後，天主教徒和新教徒之間就北愛爾蘭是否應繼續附屬於英國而引發的暴力沖突） - in trouble
If I don't get this finished in time, I'll be in trouble. 我如不按時把這完成就要倒黴了。 We're in deep/serious trouble now! 我們現在有大麻煩了！ When she saw the teacher coming she knew she was in big trouble. 看見老師走來，她知道要有大麻煩了。 - in trouble with somebody
He's in trouble with the police. 他犯事落入了警察的手裏。 My brother was always getting me into trouble with my parents. 以前我弟弟經常連累我遭父母的責難。 - out of trouble
Did you manage to stay out of trouble? 你設法避開麻煩了嗎？
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a situation that is difficult or dangerous 困境；險境；可能受到批評（或處罰）的情形 The company ran into trouble early on, when a major order was cancelled. 這家公司早些時候有一個大訂單被撤銷，因此陷入了困境。 A yachtsman got into trouble off the coast and had to be rescued. 一個駕駛帆船的人在海上遇險須要救援。 She got into serious financial trouble after running up large debts. 她債台高築，財務問題嚴重。
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an angry or violent situation 紛爭；動亂；騷亂 The police were expecting trouble after the match. 警方預料比賽後會有騷亂。 If you're not in by midnight, there'll be trouble (= I'll be very angry). 你要是半夜前不回家，我就讓你有好戲看。 He had to throw out a few drunks who were causing trouble in the bar. 他不得不轟走幾個在酒吧裏鬧事的醉鬼。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb1Just don't start any trouble. 不要惹任何麻煩。 Look, we don't want any trouble, so we'll leave. 聽好了，我們不希望惹任何麻煩，還是離開吧。 Trouble blew up when the gang was refused entry to a nightclub. 這夥人想進入夜總會被阻，騷亂由此爆發了。 We left before the trouble started. 出亂子前我們就離開了。 trouble between the races 種族之間的紛爭 Troops were stationed nearby in case of crowd trouble. 部隊駐紮在附近，以防群衆鬧事。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- crowd
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- [uncountable]
illness or pain 疾病；疼痛 Synonyms illnessillnessTopics Illnessb1- sickness
- ill health
- trouble
- illness
the state of being physically or mentally ill 指身體或精神上的疾病 - sickness illness; bad health:
I recommend you get insurance against sickness and unemployment. 我建議你辦個疾病和失業保險。
illness or sickness? 用 illness 還是 sickness？ - ill health (rather formal
) the state of being physically ill or having lots of health problems: 指健康狀況不佳： She resigned because of ill health. 她因健康狀況不佳而辭職。
- trouble illness or pain:
heart trouble. 心髒疾病
- chronic illness/sickness/ill health
- to suffer from illness/sickness/ill health/heart, etc. trouble
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something that is wrong with a machine, vehicle, etc. （機器、車輛等的）故障 mechanical trouble 機械故障 My car's been having engine trouble. 我的車引擎一直有問題。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bad
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extra effort or work 額外努力（或工作）；煩擾；打擾；麻煩 I don't want to put you to a lot of trouble. 我不想給你添很多的麻煩。 I'll get it if you like, that will save you the trouble of going out. 如果你願意的話我去取，省得你還得出去。 Making your own yogurt is more trouble than it's worth. 自己做酸奶很麻煩，不值得。 She went to a lot of trouble to find the book for me. 她不辭勞苦把書給我找到了。 Nothing is ever too much trouble for her (= she's always ready to help). 她從不把麻煩當回事。 I can call back later—it's no trouble (= I don't mind). 我可以過一會兒回電話，沒關系。 I hope the children weren't too much trouble. 我希望這些孩子沒有太煩人。 It is worth taking the trouble to read the introduction. 值得不厭其煩地看一下介紹。 He thanked me for my trouble and left. 他感謝我盡了力便走了。 I never meant to cause you any trouble . 我從未想過給你帶來任何麻煩。
Extra ExamplesDo you think it's worth the trouble of booking seats in advance? 你認爲有必要費那勁兒提前訂座嗎？ They went to enormous trouble to make her stay a pleasant one. 爲了讓她住得舒服他們費了極大的力氣。 Why don't we bring a pizza to save you the trouble of cooking? 我們可以帶個比薩餅，省得你做飯。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
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- be more trouble than it’s worth
problem/worry問題；憂慮
difficult/violent situation困難／暴力局面
illness/pain疾病；疼痛
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extra effort額外努力
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French truble (noun), trubler (verb), based on Latin turbidus, from turba ‘a crowd, a disturbance’.
Idioms
be asking for trouble | be asking for it
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to behave in a way that is very likely to result in trouble 要自找麻煩；要自討苦吃 He was asking for trouble when he insulted their country. 他侮辱他們的國家，真是招惹事端。
get somebody into trouble
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to make a woman who is not married pregnant 使…未婚先孕
give (somebody) (some, no, any, etc.) trouble
to cause problems or difficulties 給（或沒有給）…造成麻煩（或煩惱、困難） My back's been giving me a lot of trouble lately. 我的後背最近一直疼痛。 The children didn't give me any trouble at all when we were out. 我們外出時孩子們一點兒也沒給我添麻煩。
look for trouble
to behave in a way that is likely to cause an argument, violence, etc. 自找麻煩；自尋煩惱；惹是生非
take trouble over/with something | take trouble doing/to do something
take the trouble to do something
to do something even though it involves effort or difficulty 不辭辛勞地做；不厭其煩地做
a trouble shared is a trouble halved
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if you talk to somebody about your problems and worries, instead of keeping them to yourself, they seem less serious 訴說煩惱，一半自消（向人傾訴，愁苦就會減少）