bother
翻譯
打擾, 煩擾, 費心, 操心
例句
Don't bother your father when he's working.
你父親工作時不要打擾他。
Don't bother to call me back.
不必費心給我回電話。
Does it bother you that he is late?
他遲到會讓你煩心嗎?
文法模式
((sb.)) 打擾(某人) Don't bother your father.
((to-inf)) 費心做(某事) Don't bother to call me back.
((about sth.)) 為(某事)操心 Don't bother about the details.
近義詞
Synonyms: annoy, disturb, trouble; Antonyms: help, please, soothe
詞源
源自古英語“bodrian”,詞源不詳。現在用來表示“惹麻煩”或“費心”。
記憶技巧
想像一個總是“bother (打擾)”你的“brother (兄弟)”,來記住“煩擾”的意思。