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单词 bother
释义 both·er
I. \ˈbäthə(r)\ verb
(bothered ; bothered ; bothering \ˈbäth(ə)riŋ\ ; bothers)
Etymology: perhaps from Irish Gaelic bodhar deaf, bothered, annoyed, from Old Irish bodar; akin to Welsh byddar deaf and probably to Sanskrit badhira
transitive verb
1.
 a. : to put into a state of agitation : put into a flutter : cause to be nervous : fluster, excite
  < just the sight of him bothered her and set her heart beating >
 b. : to cause to be undecided, uneasy, or perplexed : puzzle, mystify
  < the complexities of life bothered him >
2.
 a. : to annoy, anger, or upset especially by petty provocations : vex, irritate, irk
  < he would be … excessively bothered with details and complaints — Brian Crozier >
 b. : to intrude upon : force unwelcome attention or company on : pester, disturb
  < don't bother me while I'm taking my nap >
  < they could hardly walk down the street without being bothered >
 c. : to cause to be mildly anxious or concerned : worry, trouble
  < rest and recovery from what's been bothering you — Richard Joseph >
  < without bothering their heads about a lot of newfangled nonsense — Green Peyton >
  < she didn't bother herself to lower her voice >
 d. : to cause to suffer mild discomfort
  < the sun did not bother him — Richard Sale >
  : give trouble to
  < his stomach's been bothering him >
  — sometimes used as a mild imprecation or interjection expressing annoyance, disagreement, or impatience
intransitive verb
1. : to feel mild concern or anxiety
 < she needed help, but they didn't bother about that >
: become concerned or interested
 < I haven't time to bother with such things >
: devote time, energy, or attention
2. : to take pains : take the trouble
 < don't bother to lock the door >
 < he did not even bother to be polite — Fitzroy Maclean >
3. : to stir up petty trouble : make a fuss
Synonyms: see annoy, worry
II. noun
(-s)
1.
 a. : a state of petty discomfort, annoyance, or worry
  < when scenery gets mixed up with our personal bothers all the virtue goes out of it — Edith Wharton >
 b. : something that causes petty discomfort, annoyance, or worry : troublesomeness, vexation
  < she valued his gifts by the bother they cost him — H.G.Wells >
2. : unnecessary and vexatious fussing
 < all the bother of trying to follow this rule — Evelyn Barkins >
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