trouble
翻译
麻烦, 困难, 问题, 烦恼
例句
I'm having trouble with my car.
我的车出问题了。
He is in trouble with the police.
他惹上警察的麻烦了。
Don't cause any trouble.
不要惹是生非。
He took the trouble to help me.
他不辞辛劳地帮助我。
语法模式
to have trouble with ((sth.)) 在(某事)上遇到麻烦 I'm having trouble with my car.
to be in trouble 陷入麻烦 He is in trouble with the police.
to cause trouble 惹麻烦 Don't cause any trouble.
to take the trouble to ((to-inf)) 不辞劳苦地(做某事) He took the trouble to help me.
近义词
同义词:difficulty, problem, issue, concern (困难,问题,事情,担忧)
词源
源自古法语“trobler”,意为“扰乱,使浑浊”。指扰乱人心平气和的事物。
记忆技巧
想象一下,工作量“double”(加倍)了,就会引起“trouble”(麻烦)。