botherboth•er /'bɒðəʳ/

vt

1. 打扰，麻烦，烦扰

• I'm busy; don't bother me. 我忙着呢，别打扰我。

2. 使困惑，使不安

• The complicated situation bothered him. 复杂的情况使他不安。

3. 使恼怒

• The way he talked to the newcomers bothered me. 他同新来的人说话的态度真惹我恼火。

4. (用于命令式)让…见鬼去

vi

1. 担心，烦恼

• There's no need to bother about that. 没必要为那件事担心。

2. 麻烦，费心

• Don't bother to talk to him. 别费心跟他讲话。

词组bother one's head (或oneself)about (或with) 为…费心

• It's only a trifle. Don't bother your head about it. 这只是小事，别为它费心。

can't be bothered 不愿找麻烦

• It's troublesome stuff;she can't be bothered with it. 这是件棘手的事，她不会愿意找这个麻烦的。