to bother
第三人称
bothers
现在进行时
bothering
过去式
bothered
过去完成时
bothered
1
打扰, 烦扰
to annoy or trouble someone, especially when they are busy or want to be left alone
及物动词
- The constant noise from the construction site bothered residents in the neighborhood.
建筑工地持续不断的噪音困扰着附近的居民。
- Please don't bother me while I'm working on this important project.
我在处理这个重要项目时，请不要打扰我。
- He didn't want to bother his friend during a busy day at the office.
他不想在办公室忙碌的一天打扰他的朋友。
- Loud music late at night can bother people trying to sleep.
深夜大声的音乐会打扰试图睡觉的人。
- Let me know if I'm bothering you, and I'll leave you alone.
如果我打扰到你了请告诉我，我会让你一个人呆着。
2
费心, 费力
to put effort and energy into doing something
及物动词
- I didn't bother studying for the exam, and unsurprisingly, I didn't do well.
- She didn't bother reading the instructions before assembling the furniture, and now it's all wrong.
- Don't bother trying to fix the old computer; it's beyond repair.
- He didn't bother training for the race, so it's no wonder he didn't finish.
- If you're not going to bother listening to my advice, then don't ask for it in the first place.
3
打扰, 使担心
to cause someone to feel worried, upset, or concerned
及物动词
- I didn't want to bother my friend with my problems, but eventually, I realized that they were there to support me.
我不想用我的问题打扰我的朋友，但最终我意识到他们是在那里支持我的。
- Her headaches were bothering her, so I recommended Dr. Collins to her.
她的头痛困扰着她，所以我向她推荐了柯林斯医生。
- The idea of leaving her family behind to travel bothered her.
离开家人去旅行的想法困扰着她。
- His lack of response bothered her, and she wondered if something was wrong.
他的缺乏回应困扰了她，她想知道是否出了什么问题。
- The thought of moving to a new city bothered her.
搬到新城市的想法困扰着她。
4
打扰, 困扰
to cause someone to feel agitated or confused
及物动词
- The sudden noise bothered him, making him feel uneasy.
突然的噪音困扰了他，让他感到不安。
- Her unexpected question seemed to bother him, leaving him unsure of how to respond.
她出乎意料的问题似乎困扰了他，让他不确定如何回应。
- The complexity of the instructions bothered the team, and they weren't sure how to proceed.
指示的复杂性困扰了团队，他们不确定如何继续。
- The sudden change in plans seemed to bother everyone in the group, causing confusion.
计划的突然变化似乎困扰了小组中的每个人，引起了混乱。
- The ambiguity of the situation bothered him, and he couldn’t make up his mind.
情况的模棱两可困扰了他，他无法下定决心。
5
打扰, 打断
to interrupt or disturb someone by intruding into their space or time
及物动词
- I’m sorry to bother you, but could you help me with this task?
很抱歉打扰你，但你能帮我完成这个任务吗？
- Please don’t bother me while I’m working.
我工作时请不要打扰我。
- I didn’t mean to bother you, but I had an urgent question.
我并不是有意打扰你，但我有一个紧急的问题。
- She felt bad for bothering him with a trivial matter, but she needed assistance.
她为用一件小事打扰他而感到抱歉，但她需要帮助。
- I hate to bother you, but I think you’ve left your jacket behind.
我讨厌打扰你，但我想你忘了你的夹克。
6
在意, 关注
to care or pay attention to something
- I won’t bother with that idea if it’s not going to work.
如果它不会起作用，我就不会费心那个想法。
- Don’t bother with the extra details, just focus on the main points.
不要费心于额外的细节，只需专注于要点。
- He didn’t bother with the paperwork because it wasn’t necessary.
他没有费心处理文书工作，因为没有必要。
- She never bothers with gossip.
她从不理会闲言碎语。