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Bother [ˈbɑːðər]
花费时间、经历做某事

- Should I wait?
我应该等吗？
- No, don't bother.
甭费那劲儿了。

He didn't even bother to let me know he was coming.
他来了连告我一声的力气都不愿费。

He didn't even bother to get me a icecream.
他怎么连一个冰淇淋都没有给我买啊。

②
Bother
去打断、烦到某人，给人添麻烦

I don't want to bother her with my problems at the moment.
现在我不希望用我的问题给她添麻烦。

Stop bothering me when I'm working.
在我工作时别打扰。

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Bother
让人感觉到担心，不安等

Being in an elevator bothers me.
呆在电梯里让我感觉不舒服。

The noise doesn't bother me.
噪音不会影响到我。

The noise bothers me a lot.
噪音让我很不舒服。

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Sorry to bother you.
很抱歉打扰了。

Sorry to bother you, but someone is here for you.
很抱歉打扰了，但是有人来找你。

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Can't be bothered (to do something)
不愿意花时间和经历做某事

I should really do some work this weekend, but I can't be bothered.
我这周真应该做些工作了，但是我不想…

All this happened because you couldn't be bothered to give me the message!
这些之所以发生是因为你连跟我发个信息的力气都不愿意花！

You should send me a message but you couldn't be bothered.
你本应该给我发一条信息但是你一点力气也不愿意花。

⑥
(all) hot and bothered
焦虑/紧张/糊涂/生气/神烦

Dad gets all hot and bothered if someone parks in his parking space.
如果有人在他的停车位上停车，我爸就会急得跳脚。

She hates him. Everything he says gets her hot and bothered.
她讨厌他，他说的每句话都能惹到她。