to make the effort to do something

[ + to infinitive ] He hasn't even bothered to write. 他甚至根本就没动笔。

You could have phoned us but you just didn't bother. 你本可以给我们打电话的，可你就是懒得打。

[ + -ing verb ] Don't bother making the bed - I'll do it later. 不用麻烦你铺床——回头我来铺。

[ + -ing verb or + to infinitive ] You'd have found it if you'd bothered looking/to look. 如果你去找的话你早就找到了。

You won't get any credit for doing it, so why bother? 你做这事不会受到任何赞扬的，为什么还要做呢？

If you can't be bothered doing/to do something, you are too lazy or tired to do it.

I can't be bothered to iron my clothes. 我懒得烫衣服。

Most evenings I can't be bothered cooking. 大多数晚上我都懒得做饭。

Most people surveyed said they were too busy or couldn't be bothered filling out forms.

I know I should go to the gym this evening but, to be honest, I can't be bothered.

He drives because he's lazy and can't be bothered to get on his bike.

I should probably make my own hummus but I just can't be bothered.

to make someone feel worried or upset

Does it bother you that he's out so much of the time? 他出去了那么长时间，你不担心吗？

Living on my own has never bothered me. 独自生活从来没有让我感到担心。

I don't care if he doesn't come - it doesn't bother me. 如果他不来我也不在乎——我无所谓。

[ + that ] It bothers me that he doesn't seem to notice. 让我感到烦恼的是，他似乎没有注意到什么。

to annoy or cause problems for someone

Don't bother your father when he's working. 你父亲工作时不要打扰他。

I'm sorry to bother you, but could you help me lift this suitcase? 对不起打扰你了，你能帮我提一下这个行李箱吗？

I didn't want to bother her with work matters on her day off. 我不想在她休假时还拿工作上的事烦她。

The noise was beginning to bother us, so we left. 噪音开始干扰我们，于是我们就离开了。

She threatened to call the police if he didn't stop bothering her. 她威胁说如果他继续纠缠她，她就报警。

trouble or problems

I can take you there - it's really no bother. 我可以带你去——一点都不麻烦。

Some people don't get married because they don't want the bother (= they don't want to make the effort that is necessary). 有些人不结婚，因为他们不想找麻烦。

Please don't go to any bother on my account (= don't make any special effort for me). 请不要为我费心。

It hardly seems worth the bother to go all that way just for two nights. 仅仅为了呆两个晚上就费劲去那么远的地方似乎一点也不值。

UK I had a bit of bother getting hold of his phone number. 我费了一点工夫才弄到他的电话号码。

an annoying person or situation

I'm sorry to be a bother, but could I have that number again? 对不起打扰你了，请你再告诉我一遍那个号码好吗？

Synonyms: annoyancebore (ANNOYING) inconvenience irritant (MAKING ANGRY)nuisancea pain (in the neck)

used to express anger

Oh bother! It's raining and I left my umbrella at home. 啊，讨厌！下雨了，可我把伞忘在家里了。