n (1)忧虑，痛苦，苦恼，困难((sth which causes) difficulty，worry，anxiety，pain，etc)[C，U]：This was a～he had brought upon himself. 这是他给自己带来的痛苦。have～breathing 呼吸困难;run into～陷入困境;have～with one's new car/one's English grammar/one's neighbours 新车出了毛病/在英语语法上有困难/同邻居闹纠纷;have～ getting the car started/finding the book one wanted/getting the door open 汽车发动不起来/找不到所要的书/打不开门;What's the～? 怎么啦?(出了什么事?)The～(with you) is you are too sensitive about it. 你的问题是对此太过敏。

(2) 1)麻烦，打扰，不便(inconvenience，bother;extra work or effort)[U][N (to)]：be a great～to sb 给某人带来很大的不便;cause sb much～引起某人许多不便;do not put sb to any～不给某人添麻烦;They went to a lot of～on other account. 他们不辞辛苦地计算其他的一些账目。It isn't worth the～. 这不值得去费事。 get into～陷入困境;遇到麻烦;get sb into～使某人陷入困境;给人找麻烦;give sb～给某人添麻烦;get sb out of～使某人摆脱困境;make～(for sb)(给某人)制造麻烦;ask for～自找麻烦;〖同〗difficulty，pains;〖同〗inconvenience; 2)引起不便或困难的事(thing that causes one to be in the state of inconvenience or difficulty)[U，a～](fml)：(to make cakes/get up early) be a great～(做蛋糕/早起)是很费事(困难)的事;Would it be a～to you to post the letter for me? 麻烦你，把这封信替我发了好吗?

(3)纠纷，争端(斗)(conflict，dispute，fighting，etc)[C，U]：cause～between the two companies 引起两家公司的争端;a lot of family/domestic/labour～(s) 许多家庭/内政/劳工纠纷;the recent～s in that country 那个国家近来的内部争端;There was some～in the bar last night. 昨晚酒吧里闹事了。〖同〗disorder，commotion;〖反〗peace，calm，content;

(4) 1)疾病;病痛(illness)[U]：get heart/stomach/mental～患心脏/胃/精神病;〖同〗disability; 2)故障(failure to perform properly)[U]：(car) get engine～(汽车)发动机出了故障;The car～made me late. 汽车坏了，我才来晚了。〖同〗breakdown;

in trouble 处于危险、痛苦、受罚的境地：If you can't pay the bill，you're going to be in～. 如果你付不了账，就要有麻烦了。

look for trouble 自找麻烦(infml)：It was looking for～to write such a letter! 写这样的信真是自找麻烦。

take trouble to do/doing/over sth 尽心尽力去做某事：take a lot of～to find the suitable job 费尽心血找合适的工作;She took a lot of～preparing that meal. 她尽心尽力地准备那顿饭。He has taken a lot of～over his painting. 他在油画方面下功夫了。

take the trouble to do sth 不辞辛苦(下功夫)去做：take the～to check the facts/read the contract thoroughly 不辞辛苦地核对事实/把合同仔细看一遍;

v (1)打扰，使忧虑(痛苦或不方便)(bother;cause worry，distress or inconvenience)[T+n]：What's～ing you? 你苦恼什么?look (feel)～d 看起来有心事;What～s me is that my son behaves badly. 令我苦恼的是我儿子表现不好。be～d by illness/the bad news/sb's behaviour/doubt 受疾病折磨/为坏消息而苦恼/为某人的行为而苦恼/被疑虑所困扰;be～d with bad dreams/a bad back 被恶梦/背痛所扰;be greatly～d about sb's health/sb's behaviour 为某人的身体/行为而忧虑;〖同〗distress，worry，upset，dismay;〖反〗ease，relieve，calm，delight，please;

(2)(表示客气的请求)麻烦，劳驾(bother(used as part of a very polite and formal request))[T+n+prep (for)，C+n+to-inf](fml)(与may、might 连用)：May I～you for a match/the salt/a drink of water? 麻烦您递给我火柴/盐/一杯水，好吗?May I～you to give me a lift to the airport? 麻烦您让我搭车去机场好吗?May I～you to shut the door/close the window? 麻烦您关上门/窗好吗?I'm sorry to～you，but can you pass me sugar? 麻烦您递给我糖好吗?〖同〗bother，disturb，inconvenience;〖反〗convenience;

(3)费神(心，力)(take pains or be inconvenienced)[I，I+prep (about)，I+to-inf]：(尤用于interr、neg)：Please don't～about that one little mistake/every little thing that goes wrong. 请不要为那一点小错/每一件小错烦恼。Why should I～to answer/explain this? 为什么我一定费心去回答/解释这个问题呢?Don't～to see me off/read the directions/write me. 不必烦劳来送我/读这些用法说明/来信。〖同〗think，attend，attempt;〖反〗ease，relieve;

(4)(疾病)使疼痛(cause bodily pain，discomfort)[T+n]：Grandmother's arthritis～s her greatly. 奶奶的关节炎使她疼痛难忍。

→′troublesome adj 令人烦恼的;使人痛苦的;′trouble-maker n 惹麻烦的人，捣蛋鬼;′trouble-shooter n 调解人;机器维修工;′trouble-spot n 是非之地;

【用法】be in trouble和get into trouble 后面常常接介词with。意思为：陷入困境;因某事招致处罚，如：(sb) be in trouble with the police over sth(因某问题警方要惩罚某人);get into trouble with the manager(遭到经理的处罚)。

【辨异】trouble 与complaint、disease、illness和sickness 的区别见COMPLAINT。