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  • Conjugation : past  bothered ; pp  bothered ; ing  bothering
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

bother ['bɔðər]
  1. 1. vt. (worry) 烦扰
  2. 2. vt. (disturb) 打扰
  3. 3. vi. 在乎
  4. 4. noun [u] (trouble) 麻烦
  5. 5. noun [u] (difficulty) 费力
  6. 6. noun [s] (nuisance) 麻烦事
  7. 7. int [esp BRIT] [o.f.] (also: bother it) 真讨厌
    to bother doing sth {or} to do sth
    费心做某事
    I can't be bothered to go
    我没必要去
  8. 8. int (I'm too lazy) 我没劲去
    don't bother
    不用了
    it's no bother
    不麻烦
    it's a bother
    是件麻烦事

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

bother [ 'bɑðɚ] [ 'bɔðə]
  1. 1. vt.,vi. 打扰，麻烦，（使）烦恼，（使）焦虑，烦扰，困扰，纠缠
    Nancy could you please stop bothering me, I want to sleep.
    南茜，请别烦我好吗？我想睡觉。
  2. 2. vt.,vi. 迷惑；（使…）变糊涂；（使）紧张不安，（使）慌张，（使）担心
    Don't bother to reply.
    不必费心答复。
  3. 3. noun 烦恼的原因；烦恼，恼怒，忧虑，纠缠，纠纷，吵闹
    Sorry perhaps I'm disturbing you! - No bother.
    不好意思打扰您了！--没关系。
  4. 4. noun 讨厌的人，添麻烦的人
    Don't need to thank me, Lilly wasn't any bother.
    不用谢我，莉莉挺让人省心的。
  5. 5. interjection [烦恼的温和用语]讨厌!

Collins English-English Dictionary

bother ['bɑðə]
  1. 1. vt. [tr] to give annoyance, pain, or trouble to; irritate
    his bad leg is bothering him again
  2. 2. vt. [tr] to trouble (a person) by repeatedly disturbing; pester
    stop bothering your father!
  3. 3. vi. [intr] to take the time or trouble; concern oneself
    don't bother to come with me
  4. 4. vt. [tr] to make (a person) alarmed or confused
    the thought of her husband's return clearly bothered her
  5. 5. n a state of worry, trouble, or confusion
  6. 6. n a person or thing that causes fuss, trouble, or annoyance
  7. 7. n [informal] a disturbance or fight; trouble (esp in the phrase a spot of bother)
  8. 8. interj [chiefly Brit] an exclamation of slight annoyance
  9. 9. interj [Etymology] C18: perhaps from Irish Gaelic bodhar deaf, vexed; compare Irish Gaelic buairim I vex
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Examples

Don't bother to reply.
不必费心答复。 → bother
Don't need to thank me, Lilly wasn't any bother.
不用谢我，莉莉挺让人省心的。 → bother
I like cooking, I do it without any bother.
我喜欢做饭，一点儿也不嫌麻烦。
I didn't want to go and now I have the bother of buying also the present.
我那时真不想去，现在又得为买礼物犯愁。
Sorry perhaps I'm disturbing you! - No bother.
不好意思打扰您了！--没关系。 → bother
It's not such a big problem, don't let it bother you too much.
这不是什么大问题，不必为此太烦心。
While I'm working I don't want people to come to my desk just to bother me.
我工作的时候，不喜欢别人过来打扰我。
Does it bother you if I turn on the radio?
你不介意我把收音机打开吧？
Please don't bother me with your stupid questions.
请别拿那些无聊的问题来烦我。
to bother doing sth {or} to do sth
费心做某事 → bother
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