bother

'bɒðә

雅思 Collins 3

v. intrude or enter uninvited
v. make nervous or agitated
v. make confused or perplexed or puzzled

vt. 烦扰, 迷惑
vi. 烦恼, 操心
n. 麻烦, 纠纷, 讨厌的人

Collins 星级

Oxford 级别

2,132

BNC 频率

2,189

使用频率

bother 没有明显的词根词缀，但可以理解为一个整体，表示“打扰”或“烦恼”的意思。

例句

1. I don't want to bother you while you're studying.

我不想打扰你学习。

2. Can you please stop bothering me with your questions?

请你不要一直用问题打扰我好吗？

3. It's okay to bother him if you really need help.

如果你真的需要帮助，打扰他也是可以的。