1. | [i][t] 花费时间精力（做某事）to spend time and/or energy doing sth |
‘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！ | |
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 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。 | |
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？ |
2. | [t] 使（某人）烦恼（或担忧、不安）；给（某人）造成麻烦（或痛苦）to annoy, worry or upset sb; to cause sb trouble or pain |
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。 | |
‘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。” | |
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。 | |
You don't sound too bothered about it. 看来你并不十分担心这事。 | |
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 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. | [t] 打扰；搭话烦扰to interrupt sb; to talk to sb when they do not want to talk to you |
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。 |
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。” |
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。” |
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。 |
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。 |
1. | [u] 麻烦；困难trouble or difficulty |
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。 |
2. | [sing] 令人烦恼的情况（或事物、人）an annoying situation, thing or person |
I hope I haven't been a bother. 希望我没烦扰你。 |
