trouble

美 [ˈtrʌbl]英 [ˈtrʌbl]
  • n.麻烦;(机器、车辆等的)故障;问题;困难;困境;苦恼;忧虑;疾病;疼痛;纷争;动乱时期;额外努力(或工作)
  • v.麻烦;使烦恼;使苦恼;使忧虑;费事;费力;使疼痛;费神;劳驾

复数: troubles 过去式: troubled 现在分词: troubling 过去分词: troubled 第三人称单数: troubles

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noun

问题;忧虑 problem/worry

1

问题;忧虑;困难;苦恼
a problem, worry, difficulty, etc. or a situation causing this

We have trouble getting staff.

我们在招聘雇员方面有困难。

He could make trouble for me if he wanted to.

他要是想找麻烦就能给我找麻烦。

The trouble with you is you don't really want to work.

你的问题在于你并不是很想工作。

Her trouble is she's incapable of making a decision.

她的问题是自己没有能力作决定。

The trouble is (= what is difficult is) there aren't any trains at that time.

麻烦的是当时没有火车。

The only trouble is we won't be here then.

唯一的麻烦是到那时我们就不在这儿了。

No, I don't know his number─I have quite enough trouble remembering my own.

不,我不知道他的号码,我光记自己的号码就够困难的了。

We've never had much trouble with vandals around here.

我们这一带从来没有多少破坏公物的问题。

financial troubles

财政困难

She was on the phone for an hour telling me her troubles.

她在电话上用了一个小时向我倾诉她的种种烦恼。

Our troubles aren't over yet.

我们的麻烦还没有完呢。

疾病;疼痛 illness/pain

2

疾病;疼痛
illness or pain

back trouble

背痛

I've been having trouble with my knee.

我一直膝盖痛。

机器 with machine

3

(机器、车辆等的)故障
something that is wrong with a machine, vehicle, etc.

mechanical trouble

机械故障

困难 / 暴力局面 difficult/violent situation

4

困境;险境;可能受到批评(或处罚)的情形
a situation that is difficult or dangerous; a situation in which you can be criticized or punished

The company ran into trouble early on, when a major order was cancelled.

这家公司早些时候有一个大订单被撤销,因此陷入了困境。

A yachtsman got into trouble off the coast and had to be rescued.

一个驾驶帆船的人在海上遇险需要救援。

If I don't get this finished in time, I'll be in trouble .

我如不按时把这完成就要倒霉了。

He's in trouble with the police.

他犯事落入了警察的手里。

My brother was always getting me into trouble with my parents.

以前我弟弟经常连累我遭父母的责难。

5

纷争;动乱;骚乱
an angry or violent situation

The police were expecting trouble after the match.

警方预料比赛后会有骚乱。

If you're not in by midnight, there'll be trouble (= I'll be very angry) .

你要是半夜前不回家,我就让你有好戏看。

He had to throw out a few drunks who were causing trouble in the bar.

他不得不轰走几个在酒吧里闹事的醉鬼。

额外努力 extra effort

6

额外努力(或工作);烦扰;打扰;麻烦
extra effort or work

I don't want to put you to a lot of trouble .

我不想给你添很多的麻烦。

I'll get it if you like, that will save you the trouble of going out.

如果你愿意的话我去取,省得你还得出去。

Making your own yogurt is more trouble than it's worth .

自己做酸奶很麻烦,不值得。

She went to a lot of trouble to find the book for me.

她不辞劳苦把书给我找到了。

He thanked me for my trouble and left.

他感谢我尽了力便走了。

Nothing is ever too much trouble for her (= she's always ready to help) .

她从不把麻烦当回事。

I can call back later─it's no trouble (= I don't mind) .

我可以过一会儿回电话,没关系。

I hope the children weren't too much trouble.

我希望这些孩子没有太烦人。

北爱尔兰 in Northen Ireland

7

动乱时期(尤指1968年后,天主教徒和新教徒之间就北爱尔兰是否应继续附属于英国而引发的暴力冲突)
the time of political and social problems in Northern Ireland, especially after 1968, when there was violence between Catholics and Protestants about whether Northern Ireland should remain part of the UK

习语

to make a woman who is not married pregnant

to cause problems or difficulties

我的后背最近一直疼痛。
My back's been giving me a lot of trouble lately.

The children didn't give me any trouble at all when we were out.

我们外出时孩子们一点儿也没给我添麻烦。

to behave in a way that is likely to cause an argument, violence, etc.

喝醉的年轻人在街头游荡滋事。
Drunken youths hang around outside looking for trouble.

to try hard to do sth well

他们竭力寻找适合做这项工作的人。
They take a lot of trouble to find the right person for the right job.

to do sth even though it involves effort or difficulty

她嫌麻烦,甚至连我的姓名如何拼写都不想搞清楚。
She didn't even take the trouble to find out how to spell my name.

if you talk to sb about your problems and worries, instead of keeping them to yourself, they seem less serious

verb

使忧虑 make sb worried

1

使忧虑;使烦恼;使苦恼
to make sb worried or upset

What is it that's troubling you?

是什么事使得你愁眉苦脸?

打扰 disturb

2

劳驾;费神;麻烦
to disturb sb because you want to ask them sth

Sorry to trouble you, but could you tell me the time?

对不起打扰您一下,请问几点了?

I don't want to trouble the doctor with such a small problem.

我不想为了这个小毛病麻烦医生。

Could I trouble you to open the window, please?

劳驾,请您把窗户打开好吗?

努力 make effort

3

费神;费事;费力
to make an effort to do sth

He rushed into the room without troubling to knock.

他连门也懒得敲就闯进屋去。

造成痛苦 cause pain

4

使疼痛;折磨
to cause pain

My back's been troubling me again.

我的背又在一直疼了。

习语

to try to settle a disagreement or argument

These are all words for the state of being physically or mentally ill.以上各词均指身体或精神上的不适、疾病。

the state of being physically or mentally ill指身体或精神上的疾病

illness; bad health指疾病、不健康:

I recommend you get insurance against sickness and unemployment.

我建议你办个疾病和失业保险。

Sickness is used most often in contexts concerning work and insurance. It is commonly found with words such as pay , leave , absence and insurance . Illness has a wider range of uses and is found in more general contexts.

( rather formal ) the state of being physically ill or having lots of health problems指健康状况不佳:

She resigned because of ill health.

她因健康状况不佳而辞职。

illness or pain指疾病、疼痛:

heart trouble

心脏病

trouble

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT 麻烦;困难;问题
    You can refer to problems or difficulties as trouble .

    I had trouble parking...

    我停车有困难。

  • 2
    N-SING 麻烦;问题;引起麻烦的事
    If you say that one aspect of a situation is the trouble, you mean that it is the aspect which is causing problems or making the situation unsatisfactory.

    The trouble is that these restrictions have remained while other things have changed...

    问题是其他事情都变了,而这些条条框框还在。

  • 3
    N-PLURAL 苦恼;烦恼;忧虑
    Your troubles are the things that you are worried about.

    She tells me her troubles. I tell her mine…

    我和她互相倾诉烦恼。

  • 4
    N-UNCOUNT 疾病;不适;疼痛
    If you have kidney trouble or back trouble, for example, there is something wrong with your kidneys or your back.

    An unsuitable bed is the most likely cause of back trouble…

    不合适的床最有可能引起背部疼痛。

  • 5
    N-UNCOUNT 骚乱;动乱
    If there is trouble somewhere, especially in a public place, there is fighting or rioting there.

    Riot police are being deployed throughout the city to prevent any trouble...

    正在全城部署防暴警察以防止发生骚乱。

  • 6
    N-UNCOUNT 费事;不便
    If you tell someone that it is no trouble to do something for them, you are saying politely that you can or will do it, because it is easy or convenient for you.

    It's no trouble at all; on the contrary, it will be a great pleasure to help you...

    根本不费事,恰恰相反,非常荣幸能帮到你。

  • 7
    N-UNCOUNT 需劳神费力的人(或动物)
    If you say that a person or animal is no trouble, you mean that they are very easy to look after.

    My little grandson is no trouble at all, but his 6-year-old elder sister is rude and selfish.

    我的小孙子一点都不让人操心,但是他6岁大的姐姐却野蛮而又自私。

  • 8
    VERB 使苦恼;使烦恼;使忧虑
    If something troubles you, it makes you feel rather worried.

    Is anything troubling you?...

    有什么事情让你烦恼吗?

  • But most troubling of all was the simple fact that nobody knew what was going on.

    但最令人头疼的是根本没人知道正在发生什么事。

  • 10
    VERB 使感到疼痛(或不适)
    If a part of your body troubles you, it causes you physical pain or discomfort.

    The ulcer had been troubling her for several years.

    溃疡已经折磨她好几年了。

  • 11
    VERB 费心;劳神
    If you say that someone does not trouble to do something, you are critical of them because they do not behave in the way that they should do, and you think that this would require very little effort.

    He yawns, not troubling to cover his mouth...

    他打了个哈欠,都懒得抬抬手遮一下嘴巴。

  • 12
    VERB 麻烦;打扰
    You use trouble in expressions such as I'm sorry to trouble you when you are apologizing to someone for disturbing them in order to ask them something.

    I'm sorry to trouble you, but I wondered if by any chance you know where he is...

    对不起打扰了,但我想打听一下您是否知道他在哪里。

  • 13
    PHRASE 处于困境;惹麻烦;将受惩罚
    If someone is in trouble, they are in a situation in which a person in authority is angry with them or is likely to punish them because they have done something wrong.

    He was in trouble with his teachers...

    老师们都想好好教训他。

  • 14
    PHRASE 费力;费神
    If you take the trouble to do something, you do something which requires a small amount of additional effort.

    It is worth taking the trouble to sieve the fruit by hand…

    值得费点劲用手挑挑果子。

  • 15
    PHRASE 得不偿失;费时又费力
    If you say that someone or something is more trouble than they are worth, you mean that they cause you a lot of problems or take a lot of time and effort and you do not achieve or gain very much in return.

    Some grumbled that Johnson was more trouble than he was worth...

    有人抱怨说根本不值得为约翰逊浪费精力。

noun

1
an effort that is inconvenient
I went to a lot of trouble
he won without any trouble
had difficulty walking
finished the test only with great difficulty
Synonym: difficulty
2
a source of difficulty
one trouble after another delayed the job
what's the problem?
Synonym: problem
3
an event causing distress or pain
what is the trouble?
heart trouble
4
an angry disturbance
he didn't want to make a fuss
they had labor trouble
a spot of bother
Synonym: fuss bother hassle
5
a strong feeling of anxiety
his worry over the prospect of being fired
it is not work but worry that kills
he wanted to die and end his troubles
Synonym: worry
6
an unwanted pregnancy
he got several girls in trouble

verb

1
cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
Synonym: ail pain
2
disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill
Synonym: perturb unhinge disquiet cark distract disorder
3
move deeply
This book upset me
A troubling thought
Synonym: disturb upset
4
take the trouble to do something;concern oneself
He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday
Don't bother, please
Synonym: trouble oneself bother inconvenience oneself
5
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
Sorry to trouble you, but...
Synonym: put out inconvenience disoblige discommode incommode bother

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  1. I don 't want to put you to a lot of trouble .

    我不想给你添很多的麻烦。

  2. Everything was going well but then we hit trouble .

    原本一切都进行得很顺利,但后来我们遇到了麻烦。

  3. Could I trouble you to open the window , please ?

    劳驾,请您把窗户打开好吗?

  4. The trouble with you is you don 't really want to work .

    你的问题在于你并不是很想工作。

  5. I hope the children weren 't too much trouble .

    我希望这些孩子没有太烦人。

  6. The car developed engine trouble and we had to stop .

    汽车发动机出了故障,我们只好停车。

  7. I can call back later ─ it 's no trouble .

    我可以过一会儿回电话,没关系。

  8. Sorry to trouble you , but could you tell me the time ?

    对不起打扰您一下,请问几点了?

  9. Don 't go to any trouble for my benefit !

    别为我费工夫!

  10. I 'm having trouble finding anything new to say on this subject .

    在这个课题上要提出什么新看法,我有困难。

  11. Call the police at the first sign of trouble .

    一有闹事的苗头就叫警察。

  12. She was a problem child , always in trouble with the police .

    她曾是个问题儿童,总是给警察惹麻烦。

  13. I don 't want to trouble the doctor with such a small problem .

    我不想为了这个小毛病麻烦医生。

  14. We had no end of trouble getting them to agree .

    我们费了九牛二虎之力才使他们同意。

  15. I hate to trouble you , but could I use your phone ?

    我不愿麻烦你,但我能用一下你的电话吗?

  16. I hope we 're not putting you to too much trouble .

    希望我们没有给你添太多的麻烦。

  17. Nothing is ever too much trouble for her .

    她从不把麻烦当回事。

  18. Jim is always getting into trouble with the law .

    吉姆总是因惹事落到警察手里。

  19. We 've had nothing but trouble with this car .

    我们这辆车净出毛病。

  20. There 'll be trouble over this , mark my words .

    记住我的话,这件事是会有麻烦的。

  21. They take a lot of trouble to find the right person for the right job .

    他们竭力寻找适合做这项工作的人。

  22. My brother was always getting me into trouble with my parents .

    以前我弟弟经常连累我遭父母的责难。

  23. He 's in some kind of trouble .

    他遇到了什么麻烦。

  24. If I don 't get this finished in time , I 'll be in trouble .

    我如不按时把这完成就要倒霉了。

  25. The children didn 't give me any trouble at all when we were out .

    我们外出时孩子们一点儿也没给我添麻烦。

  26. Don 't go getting yourself into trouble .

    别自惹麻烦。

  27. A multinational force is being sent to the trouble spot .

    一支多国部队正赶往多事的地区。

  28. My back 's been giving me a lot of trouble lately .

    我的后背最近一直疼痛。

  29. The only trouble is we won 't be here then .

    唯一的麻烦是到那时我们就不在这儿了。

  30. We 've never had much trouble with vandals around here .

    我们这一带从来没有多少破坏公物的问题。

dilemma difficulty trouble 【导航词义:困境】
dilemma v. 困境
〔辨析〕

指进退两难、难以抉择的境地。

〔例证〕

He was in a dilemma about the party invitation.

对于是否应邀参加聚会他左右为难。

She is faced with the dilemma of choosing between marriage and studying abroad.

她正面临着选择结婚还是出国留学的两难境地。

difficulty v. 困境
〔辨析〕

指遇到困难的情况。

〔例证〕

The government has decided to provide help to companies with financial difficulties.

政府决定给经济上遇到困难的公司提供帮助。

His business has faced difficulty with debt.

他的公司因债务问题已面临困境。

trouble v. 困境;险境
〔辨析〕

指可能招致批评或惩罚的困难或危险处境。

〔例证〕

She helped him out of trouble.

她帮助他摆脱了困境。

A barge got into trouble off the coast of Africa.

一艘驳船在非洲沿海遇险。

disease illness trouble 【导航词义:疾病】
disease v. 疾病
〔辨析〕

指人类与动物的疾病或植物病害,多用于指具体的、感染所致的疾病。

〔例证〕

contagious diseases

传染病

He suffered from a stomach disease.

他有胃病。

illness v. 病,疾病
〔辨析〕

通常指抽象的疾病,多指身体不适的时间或状态,但不用来指感冒、头疼之类的小病。

〔例证〕

You have to ask for leave if you take off work due to illness.

如果你因病没去上班,你得请假。

His grandfather is recovering from a short illness.

他祖父不久前生病,目前正在逐渐康复。

trouble v. 毛病
〔辨析〕

指身体某部位出现的健康问题。

〔例证〕

He has trouble with his left shoulder.

他左侧肩膀有问题。

He suffers from back troubles.

他有背疾。

  • 词语搭配
  • 习语

trouble与以下词性连用

v.

run into trouble

陷入困境

have trouble

有困难;有疾病

cause trouble

引起麻烦(或骚乱)

make trouble

造成麻烦(或骚乱)

spell trouble

带来困难(或骚乱)

start trouble

引起麻烦(或骚乱)

get in/into trouble

陷入困境

get out of trouble

从困境中解脱

stay out of trouble

避免陷入困境

n.

engine trouble

发动机故障

heart trouble

心脏病

sign of trouble

麻烦的征兆;疾病的征兆;动乱的征兆

adj.

financial trouble

财务困境

big trouble

大麻烦;大动乱

deep trouble

严重的麻烦(或动乱)

real trouble

真正的麻烦(或动乱)

serious trouble

严重的麻烦(或动乱)

prep.

trouble with

与…相关的麻烦(或疾病、动乱)

in trouble

惹了麻烦

adv.

trouble ahead

即将遇到的麻烦;即将发生的骚乱

n.

get sb into trouble

使…未婚先孕
to make a woman who is not married pregnant

give (sb) (some, no, any, etc.) trouble

给(或没有给)…造成麻烦(或烦恼、困难)
to cause problems or difficulties

My back's been giving me a lot of trouble lately.

我的后背最近一直疼痛。

The children didn't give me any trouble at all when we were out.

我们外出时孩子们一点儿也没给我添麻烦。

look for trouble

自找麻烦;自寻烦恼;惹是生非
to behave in a way that is likely to cause an argument, violence, etc.

Drunken youths hang around outside looking for trouble.

喝醉的年轻人在街头游荡滋事。

take trouble doing/to do sth

尽心尽力地做;费力地做
to try hard to do sth well

They take a lot of trouble to find the right person for the right job.

他们竭力寻找适合做这项工作的人。

take the trouble to do sth

不辞辛劳地做;不厌其烦地做
to do sth even though it involves effort or difficulty

She didn't even take the trouble to find out how to spell my name.

她嫌麻烦,甚至连我的姓名如何拼写都不想搞清楚。

a trouble shared is a trouble halved

烦恼可以分担(向人倾诉,愁苦就会减少)
if you talk to sb about your problems and worries, instead of keeping them to yourself, they seem less serious

be asking for it

要自找麻烦;要自讨苦吃
to behave in a way that is very likely to result in trouble

v.

pour oil on troubled water(s)

调解争端;排解纠纷
to try to settle a disagreement or argument