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trouble
n
1 [C, U] (situation causing) worry, pain, difficulty, danger, etc 忧虑、 苦恼、 痛苦、 困难、 危险等(产生的环境)
We´re having trouble with our new car. 我们的新汽车很让人伤脑筋.
My teeth are giving (ie causing) me trouble. 我牙疼得难受.
If we´re late, there´ll be/it´ll mean trouble, ie unpleasantness, perhaps involving punishment. 我们要是迟到就倒霉了.
family trouble(s), eg disagreements between parents and children 家庭纠纷(如父母与子女不合)
Our troubles are not over yet. 我们的烦恼还没完呢.
The idea soon ran into trouble. 那种想法不久就捅出楼子了.
The trouble (ie problem) (with you) is... (你的)问题在於...
What´s the trouble? ie What´s wrong? 出什麽事了?
2
(a) [U] ~ (to sb) inconvenience; bother 不便; 麻烦; 烦扰
I don´t want to be any trouble (to you). 我不想打扰(你).
Were the children much trouble? 这些孩子很烦人吗?
I can come back tomorrow, it´s no trouble. 我可以明天回来, 没问题.
Repairing it is more trouble than it´s worth. 这东西修理起来很麻烦, 不值得修.
I´m sorry to have to put you to so much trouble. 很抱歉, 给您添了这麽多麻烦.
(b) [sing] (fml 文) thing that causes inconvenience or difficulty 造成不便或困难的事物
This dish is delicious but rather a trouble to prepare. 这种菜好吃不好做.
I find getting up early a great trouble. 我觉得早起床可不容易.
3 [C, U] disputes, fighting, etc; unrest 纠纷、 纷争等; 不宁; 动乱
the recent trouble(s) in South Africa 南非近日的动乱
The firm´s been hit by a lot of labour trouble, eg strikes. 这个公司劳资纠纷(如罢工)频仍而严重受挫.
4 [U]
(a) illness 疾病: stomach, heart, liver, etc trouble 胃病、 心脏病、 肝病
a history of mental trouble 精神病病史.
(b) faulty operation, eg of a machine or vehicle 故障(如机器或车辆的)
My car´s got engine trouble. 我的汽车发动机出毛病了.
5 (idm 习语) ask for trouble/it => ask. ,get into `trouble cause trouble for oneself, eg by making a mistake 惹上麻烦(如因犯错所致)
Even an experienced climber can get into trouble. 那怕是个有经验的登山者也能陷入困境.
He got into trouble with the police, eg was arrested. 他惹事落到了警方手里(如被捕了). get sb into `trouble
(a) cause trouble for sb 给某人惹上麻烦
Don´t mention my name or you´ll get me into trouble. 别提我的名字, 免得给我惹麻烦.
(b) (infml 口) make (an unmarried woman) pregnant 使(未婚女子)怀孕
He got his girl-friend into trouble. 他使女朋友怀孕了.give (sb) (some, no, any, etc) `trouble cause trouble造成苦恼、 困难、 麻烦等
The new computer´s been giving (us) a lot of trouble, ie not working properly. 这台新计算机(给我们)添了许多麻烦(运转不正常). go to a lot of, considerable, etc trouble (to do sth) do sth even though it involves effort, inconvenience, etc 不辞劳苦、 不怕费事做某事
Thank you for going to so much trouble to find what I was looking for. 多谢你这麽费心找到了我要找的东西. in trouble
(a) in a situation that involves danger, punishment, pain, worry, etc 在危险、 受罚、 痛苦、 忧虑等的处境中
If we can´t keep to the schedule, we´ll be in (a lot of) trouble. 我们不按时完成计画就要倒(大)霉了.
I´m in trouble with the police over drugs. 我因毒品事落入警方手中.
(b) (infml 口) (of an unmarried woman) pregnant (指未婚女子)怀孕. `look for trouble (infml 口) behave in a way that suggests that one is hoping for unpleasantness, a violent reaction, etc 自找麻烦; 自寻烦恼; 自找苦吃
drunken youths roaming the streets looking for trouble 在街头游荡惹事生非的醉酒青年. make trouble (for sb) (eg of an enemy) cause trouble (如指仇敌)制造麻烦, 捣乱
If I say no, the boss will only make trouble for me. 我要是说个`不'字, 老板准跟我过不去. take trouble over sth/with sth/to do sth/doing sth use much care and effort in doing sth 尽心尽力地做某事
They took a lot of trouble to find the right person for the job. 他们费尽心血找适合做这项工作的人. take the trouble to do sth do sth even though it involves effort or difficulty 不怕费事或困难尽力做某事
Decent journalists should take the trouble to check their facts. 责任心强的新闻工作者应该不厌其烦地核实报道内容. trouble, v
1 [Tn] cause worry, pain or inconvenience to (sb); bother 使(某人)忧虑、 苦恼、 痛苦或不便; 打扰
be troubled by illness, doubt, bad news 因疾病、 疑虑、 坏消息而苦恼
My back´s been troubling me. 我一直背疼难受.
a troubled look 忧虑的样子
What troubles me is that... 使我感到苦恼的是...
I´m sorry to trouble you, but... 对不起打扰您一下, ....
2 [Tn.pr, Cn.t]
~ sb for sth
(a) (fml 文) (used with may or might in polite requests 与may或might连用表示客气的请求)
May I trouble you for the salt? 麻烦您把盐递给我行吗?
Might I trouble you to give me a lift to the station? 劳驾让我顺便坐您的汽车到车站去可以吗?
(b) (dated 旧) (used with I´ll or I must in ironic or sarcastic requests 与I´ ll或I must连用, 表示带揶揄性或讽刺性的请求)
I´ll trouble you to watch your manners. 请您注意风度.
3 [I, Ipr, It]
~ (about sth) (fml 文) (used esp in questions and negative sentences 尤用於疑问句和否定句中) let oneself be worried or concerned about sth 费神; 费心; 费劲
`Do you want me to post it for you?´ `No, don´t trouble (about it), thank you.´ `要我给您寄出去吗?'`不必费心了, 谢谢你.'
Why should I trouble to explain it all? 为什麽我得费事都解释一遍呢?
4 (idm 习语) fish in troubled waters => fish2. pour oil on troubled waters => pour.
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