v (1) 打扰，麻烦(cause trouble， inconvenience or annoyance to sb)[T+n， T+n+prep(about/with)， C+n+to-inf]：I'm sorry to～you， but can you tell me the way to the post office? 很抱歉打扰你，请问去邮局怎么走? Does our smoking/the pain～you (much)? 我们抽烟/这疼痛烦扰你(厉害)吗? The flies～ed the horse.苍蝇叮扰着那匹马。Don't～him (about it) now; he's busy/tired.现在别(为这事)打扰他，他很忙/累。I can't～him with little things like that/my little affairs.我不能用那种小事/我的琐事麻烦他。Don't～yourself/your head about it.不要为这费心! She's always～ing him to lend her money.她总是缠着他借钱。I can't be～ed to cook for myself.我嫌麻烦不愿给自己做饭。〖同〗trouble;

(2) 使不安(焦虑，烦恼)(worry; cause to be nervous)[T+n]：What's～ing you all? 什么事使你们都烦恼? Such things/The problems/His rheumatism/His cold have (has) been～ing him for long. 这种事情/这个问题/风湿病/感冒很长时间来一直困扰着他。He was～ed by her silence/about Janet/with it.他因为她的沉默/珍妮特/这事焦虑不安。It only～s us that we can't help you more. 我们不能更多地帮助你们，这使我们不安。〖同〗worry，annoy;

(3) 费心，烦劳(take the trouble or time (to do sth))[I， I+to-inf， I+prep (about/with)]：Don't～. I'll do it later.别费心了，我回头自己干。 Don't～answering this note.不必费心答复这张便条。Why～learning all those facts? 为什么劳神去记所有这些事实? Don't～to come over/shut the door! 不用劳神过来/关门! He didn't even～to knock. He just walked in.他甚至连门也不敲，就这么走了进去。I never～to iron my shirts.我从不费事去熨衬衣。Oh! (You)Don't～with (about) me/it/the rug.啊，不要为我/这事/地毯费心。Oh! (You) Don't～with (about) coming over. 啊，不要费心过来。I didn't～about what I looked like.我不为我的外表劳神。She has no time to～with trifles.她没有时间去操心琐事。〖同〗trouble，attempt;〖反〗neglect;

(4) (表示不悦的强调用语)(used in the imperative to add force to expressions of displeasure)[T+n] (用祈使语气)：B～it! 真讨厌! B～the flies/this weather! 这些讨厌的苍蝇/这倒霉的天气! B～this car! It's always breaking down.讨厌的车! 老抛锚。B～the lot of you! Go away at once.你们这帮人真讨厌! 马上滚开。

→͵bothe′ration interj 倒霉，真气人;

n (1) 麻烦，不便，焦急(trouble， inconvenience or worry(usu caused by small matters and lasting a short time)[U]：(not)have much～finding sb's house(没)费很大事找到某人的家;find sth without any～没费任何事找到……;Gardening takes more～than it's worth.园艺之费事甚于其价值。put sb to/give sb/cause sb all the～给某人添这许多麻烦;“Thanks for your help!” “It was no～.” “感谢你的帮助!”“这没什么。” If it's no～， we'll come tomorrow.如果方便，我们明天来。a lot of～for nothing许多无谓的自扰;〖同〗inconvenience，problem，trouble;〖反〗convenience;

(2) 引起麻烦或不便的人或事物(sth or sb that causes trouble， inconvenience or anxiety)[C，通常sing]：What a～all this is! 这一切多么烦人! What a～! I've missed my train! 多倒霉! 我误了火车。Doing the laundry can be a terrible～.洗衣服会是令人非常心烦的事。Don't make such a～over which dress to wear.不要为穿哪件衣服这么费心思。His bad tooth/lazy son is quite a～to him.他的坏牙/懒儿子真是他的麻烦! I am sorry to be/don't want to be a～to you， but could you sign this for me? 我很抱歉要/不想麻烦你，请你给我在这儿签一下字好吗?

→′bothersome adj 引起麻烦的，令人讨厌的;

interj 倒霉，真气人 (used to express mild annoyance)：Oh～! I've missed my train/cut my finger. 倒霉，我误了火车/切破了手指!

【辨异】bother与annoy、worry和harass的区别见ANNOY。