bothering
present participle ofbother
| 单词 | bothering |
| 释义 | bothering present participle ofbother bother verb uk/ˈbɒð.ər/us/ˈbɑː.ðɚ/botherverb(MAKE AN EFFORT)B2[IorT] to make theeffortto do something: [+ to infinitive]He hasn'tevenbotheredtowrite. You could havephonedus but you just didn't bother. [+ -ing verb]Don't bother makingthebed- I'll do itlater. [+ -ing verbor+ to infinitive]You'd havefoundit if you'd botheredlooking/tolook. You won't get anycreditfor doing it,so whybother? can't be botheredB2mainlyUKinformal If you can't be bothered doing/to do something, you are toolazyortiredto do it: I can't be bothered toironmyclothes. MosteveningsI can't be botheredcooking.
Trying and making an effort
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Unwilling and reluctant botherverb(WORRY)B2[T] to make someonefeelworriedorupset: Does it bother you that he's out so much of thetime? Living on my own has never bothered me. I don'tcareif he doesn't come - it doesn't bother me. [+ that]It bothers methathe doesn'tseemtonotice.
Making people sad, shocked and upset
botherverb(ANNOY)A2[T] toannoyorcauseproblemsfor someone: Don't botheryourfatherwhen he'sworking. I'msorrytobotheryou, but could youhelpmeliftthissuitcase? I didn'twantto bother herwithworkmatterson herdayoff. Thenoisewasbeginningto bother us, so weleft. Shethreatenedtocallthepoliceif he didn'tstopbothering her. to annoy someone
Causing feelings of anger and displeasure
Examplesofbotheringbothering In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Many pursued their tasks, in science as well, withoutbotheringmuch with the limits or non-limits of predestination and free will. From theCambridge English Corpus Alternatively, one could compare two countries source by source, notbotheringto construct a composite index at all. From theCambridge English Corpus One soon stopsbotheringwhen after leafing through nearly 500 pages there is only a reference to more literature. From theCambridge English Corpus It seems likely that he has different intuitions withoutbotheringto resolve the contradictions they imply. From theCambridge English Corpus People who lead quiet lives notbotheringwith politics and the community are being somewhat selfish. From theCambridge English Corpus By the 1970s the academic modernizers had fallen silent, seldom evenbotheringto respond to their numerous critics. From theCambridge English Corpus We don't want government officialsbotheringus with their development projects, taking our money and never doing anything. From theCambridge English Corpus The reader will wonder why the author isbothering, and doubts about the weaker arguments can easily turn into doubts about the conclusion. From theCambridge English Corpus Whybotheringabout talking to a man if everyone already knows the content of his thought? From theCambridge English Corpus If so, one should see it at the most junior levels, with more new faces notbotheringto secure a clear factional affiliation. From theCambridge English Corpus However, the lower incidence of other word class members does not mean that adults were notbotheringto introduce them. From theCambridge English Corpus The money feels to him too much like a favor,botheringhim more than the mortgage that doesn't put him under obligation to a sister-in-law. From theCambridge English Corpus Nevertheless, this behavior was perceived as invalidating, and induced guilt in the children forbotheringa suffering parent with inconsequential concerns. From theCambridge English Corpus The will to power rather than reason was to determine humanity's future, to the extent that humanity had any future worthbotheringwith. From theCambridge English Corpus In this less pressured environment you are more likely to get the patient explaining what isbotheringthem or asking the right questions. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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