bother
verb
uk/ˈbɒð.ər/us/ˈbɑː.ðɚ/botherverb(MAKE AN EFFORT)
B2[IorT]
to make theeffortto do something:
努力，尽力；费心[+ to infinitive]He hasn'tevenbotheredtowrite.他甚至根本就没动笔。
You could havephonedus but you just didn't bother.你本可以给我们打电话的，可你就是懒得打。
[+ -ing verb]Don't bother makingthebed- I'll do itlater.不用麻烦你铺床——回头我来铺。
[+ -ing verbor+ to infinitive]You'd havefoundit if you'd botheredlooking/tolook.如果你去找的话你早就找到了。
You won't get anycreditfor doing it,so whybother?你做这事不会受到任何赞扬的，为什么还要做呢？
can't be botheredB2mainlyUKinformal
If you can't be bothered doing/to do something, you are toolazyortiredto do it:
懒得（做）；不想费力I can't be bothered toironmyclothes.我懒得烫衣服。
- I don'tknowwhy he bothers tobet- hishorsesalways come in last.
- Don't botherdryingthepans- justleavethem todrain.
- Itpeevesme that she didn't bother tophone.
- Why bother getting up at all when you don't have ajobto go to?
- They went to a lot oftroublefortheirdinnerparty, buthalftheguestsdidn't bother toturnup.
Trying and making an effort
- A game
- all-out
- assault
- attempt
- attempted
- bid
- commitment
- crack
- go for itidiom
- go forsomeone
- go out ofyourwayidiom
- go the extra mileidiom
- go to great lengthsidiom
- nose
- seek
- square the circleidiom
- step on the gasidiom
- stick atsomething
- stick tosomething
- strain after/for effectidiom
botherverb(WORRY)
B2[T]
to make someonefeelworriedorupset:
使担心，使焦急；使烦恼Does it bother you that he's out so much of thetime?他出去了那么长时间，你不担心吗？
Living on my own has never bothered me.独自生活从来没有让我感到担心。
I don'tcareif he doesn't come - it doesn't bother me.如果他不来我也不在乎——我无所谓。
[+ that]It bothers methathe doesn'tseemtonotice.让我感到烦恼的是，他似乎没有注意到什么。
- Theideaof goinggreydoesn't bother me, but I'dhateto gobald.
- "He can do what helikes- it doesn't bother me, " she saidairily.
- It doesn't bother me whatpeoplethink.
- It bothered him that no-one had taken thetroubletocontacthim.
- She doesn'tseemat all bothered about herexamresults.
Making people sad, shocked and upset
- aback
- amiss
- appal
- be laughing on the other side ofyourfaceidiom
- bite
- haunt
- heartbreaker
- heartbreakingly
- hit/touch a (raw) nerveidiom
- horrify
- mess
- nerve
- sensitivity
- shakesomeoneout ofsomething
- shakesomeoneup
- shake/rocksomethingtoitsfoundationsidiom
- shattering
- shocker
- tear
- toxic
botherverb(ANNOY)
A2[T]
toannoyorcauseproblemsfor someone:
烦扰，打扰Don't botheryourfatherwhen he'sworking.你父亲工作时不要打扰他。
I'msorrytobotheryou, but could youhelpmeliftthissuitcase?对不起打扰你了，你能帮我提一下这个行李箱吗？
I didn'twantto bother herwithworkmatterson herdayoff.我不想在她休假时还拿工作上的事烦她。
Thenoisewasbeginningto bother us, so weleft.噪音开始干扰我们，于是我们就离开了。
Shethreatenedtocallthepoliceif he didn'tstopbothering her.她威胁说如果他继续纠缠她，她就报警。
to annoy someone
- annoyIt annoys me that you're always late.
- botherIt bothers me that you don't help with the washing up.
- irritateAfter a while her behaviour really began to irritate me.
- peeveWhat peeved her most was that he hadn't even called her.
- bugHe's been bugging me all morning.
- aggravateIt really aggravates me the way he never thanks me for what I've done.
- Shelookedbusyand I didn'twantto bother her.
- If thenoisebothers you I'llswitchit off.
- Theneighboursmake abitofnoisebut it doesn't bother me.
- Will it bother you if I have the TV on?
- I didn'twantto bother her when she has so manyproblemsof her own.
Causing feelings of anger and displeasure
- aggravate
- aggrieve
- alienate
- anger
- annoy
- bend
- givesomeonethe shitsidiom
- go too faridiom
- goat
- grate
- hacksomeoneoff
- joke
- nark
- nose
- rubsomeoneup the wrong wayidiom
- ruffle
- rufflesomeone'sfeathersidiom
- setsomeone'steeth on edgeidiom
- step/tread onsomeone'stoesidiom
- tit
bother
noun
uk/ˈbɒð.ər/us/ˈbɑː.ðɚ/bothernoun(EFFORT)
[U]
troubleorproblems:
麻烦，烦恼；问题I can take you there - it's really no bother.我可以带你去——一点都不麻烦。
Somepeopledon't getmarriedbecause they don'twantthebother(= they don'twantto make theeffortthat isnecessary).有些人不结婚，因为他们不想找麻烦。
Pleasedon't go to anybother on myaccount(= don't make anyspecialeffortfor me).请不要为我费心。
Ithardlyseemsworththe bother to go all that way just for twonights.仅仅为了呆两个晚上就费劲去那么远的地方似乎一点也不值。
UKI hadabitofbother gettingholdof hisphonenumber.我费了一点工夫才弄到他的电话号码。
Inconvenience
- aggravation
- aggro
- awkward
- bore
- bulky
- burden
- disturbance
- drag
- imposition
- inconvenience
- inconvenient
- inconveniently
- inopportune
- pisser
- putsomethingout
- rigamarole
- rigmarole
- snag
- storm
- tempest
bothernoun(ANNOYING)
[S]UK
anannoyingpersonorsituation:
讨厌的人；麻烦事I'msorryto be a bother, but could I have thatnumberagain?对不起打扰你了，请你再告诉我一遍那个号码好吗？
Synonyms
annoyance
bore(ANNOYING)informal
inconvenience
irritant(MAKING ANGRY)
nuisance
apain(in the neck)informal
someone or something that annoys you
- annoyanceThe café was cash only, which was a minor annoyance as I only had my credit card with me.
- nuisanceIt's a nuisance to have to drive to the nearest shop.
- inconvenienceThank you for holding - we apologize for the inconvenience.
- irritationThe CEO's poor communication skills became a source of irritation to the company's investors.
- irritantThe noise of the building work is a constant irritant.
- boreIt's such a bore to have to pack everything up again.
Inconvenience
- aggravation
- aggro
- awkward
- bore
- bulky
- burden
- disturbance
- drag
- imposition
- inconvenience
- inconvenient
- inconveniently
- inopportune
- pisser
- putsomethingout
- rigamarole
- rigmarole
- snag
- storm
- tempest
bother
exclamation
UKold-fashioneduk/ˈbɒð.ər/us/ˈbɑː.ðɚ/used toexpressanger:
（用以表示不高兴）讨厌的；非常，极Oh bother! It'srainingand Ileftmyumbrellaathome.啊，讨厌！下雨了，可我把伞忘在家里了。
Expressions of anger
- ay
- bally
- beg
- biscuit
- blast
- blasted
- bloody
- dash
- egad
- fie
- flaming
- flip
- flipping
- for crying out loud!idiom
- marry
- need
- precious
- put/stick that in your pipe and smoke it!idiom
- rats
- says who?idiom