
bother
词源
源自中古英语 'botheren',可能受古诺尔斯语 'boða'(威胁)或古英语 'bodian'(宣布)影响,原义与干扰或烦恼相关。
verb
❶ 打扰或麻烦某人,指因某事而让对方感到不便或烦恼。常用于表达轻微的不满或歉意。
“I'm sorry to bother you, but could you help me with this?”
(抱歉打扰你,你能帮我一下吗?)
“Don't bother your sister while she's studying.”
(你姐姐在学习时别打扰她。)
❶ 为某事费心或努力,常用于否定句或疑问句,表示不值得或不愿意做某事。
“Don't bother making dinner—I'll order takeout.”
(别费心做晚饭了,我会点外卖。)
“Why bother arguing with someone who won't change their mind?”
(何必和一个不会改变主意的人争论呢?)
noun
❶ 麻烦或烦恼的事,指让人感到不便或困扰的情况。
“It's such a bother to carry all these bags.”
(带着这么多包真是麻烦。)
“The noisy neighbors are a real bother.”
(吵闹的邻居真是让人烦恼。)
常见短语
can't be bothered — 表示懒得做某事或觉得不值得费心,常用于口语中表达消极态度。
“I can't be bothered to cook tonight—let's just order pizza.”
(今晚我懒得做饭了,我们点披萨吧。)
not bother one's head about — 指不为某事操心或烦恼,强调选择忽略或不在意。
“Don't bother your head about the details—just focus on the big picture.”
(别为细节烦心,关注大局就好。)