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This flashcard defines "trouble" primarily as problems or difficulties, which can be countable or uncountable. It also covers meanings related to illness, disturbance, bother, and a specific historical period of conflict in Northern Ireland. As a verb, "trouble" means to worry, disturb, or cause pain.

This flashcard defines "trouble" primarily as problems or difficulties, which can be countable or uncountable. It also covers meanings related to illness, disturbance, bother, and a specific historical period of conflict in Northern Ireland. As a verb, "trouble" means to worry, disturb, or cause pain.

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/trʌ̱b(ə)l/
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]麻烦;困难;问题 You can refer to problems or difficulties as trouble .
  [oft in N]
  • I had trouble parking...

    我停车有困难。

  • You've caused us a lot of trouble...

    你给我们造成了很多麻烦。

  • The plane developed engine trouble soon after taking off...

    飞机在起飞后不久发动机就出了问题。

  • The crew are in serious trouble in 50-knot winds and huge seas...

    船员们在 50 节的大风与滔天巨浪中深陷困境。

  • The Sullivans continued to have financial troubles.

    沙利文一家依然手头拮据。

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[N-SING 单数名词]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.
  [usu the N]
  • 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。

  • Your trouble is that you can't take rejection.

    你的问题是不能接受拒绝。

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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]苦恼;烦恼;忧虑 Your troubles are the things that you are worried about.
  [usu poss N]
  • She tells me her troubles. I tell her mine…

    我和她互相倾诉烦恼。

  • She kept her troubles to herself.

    她把烦心事都放在心里。

4
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]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.
  [n N]
  • 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。

  • Her husband had never before had any heart trouble...

    她丈夫以前从来没得过任何心脏疾病。

  • He began to have trouble with his right knee.

    他的右膝盖开始出现不适。

5
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]骚乱;动乱 If there is trouble somewhere, especially in a public place, there is fighting or rioting there.
  [also N in pl]
  • 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。

  • Fans who make trouble during the World Cup will be severely dealt with.

    在世界杯期间闹事的球迷将受到严惩。

  • ...the first victim of the troubles in Northern Ireland.

    北爱尔兰动乱的第一个遇难者

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]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.
  [with brd-neg]
  [politeness]
  • 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。

  • Will it be any trouble to get over here that quickly?

    那么快来这里会不会有什么不便?

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]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.
  [with brd-neg]
  • 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。

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[VERB 动词]使苦恼;使烦恼;使忧虑 If something troubles you, it makes you feel rather worried.
  [V n]
  • Is anything troubling you?...

    有什么事情让你烦恼吗?

  • He was troubled by the lifestyle of his son.

    他对儿子的生活方式感到很担心。

troubling
  • 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。

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[VERB 动词]使感到疼痛(或不适) If a part of your body troubles you, it causes you physical pain or discomfort.
  [V n]
  • The ulcer had been troubling her for several years.

    溃疡已经折磨她好几年了。

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[VERB 动词]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.
  [V to-inf]
  [V pron-refl to-inf]
  [V pron-refl about/with n]
  [with brd-neg]
  [disapproval]
  • 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。

  • He hadn't troubled himself to check his mirrors...

    他都没想要看看后视镜。

  • He seemed to be a naturally solitary person, troubling himself about only a few friends.

    他似乎天生就是独行侠,不愿费神多交几个朋友。

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[VERB 动词]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.
  [formulae]
  • 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。

  • I hate to trouble you, but Aunt Lina's birthday is coming up and I would like to buy something nice for her.

    我真不愿打扰您,但莉娜阿姨的生日就要到了,我想给她买点好东西。

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[PHRASE 短语]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.
  [usu v-link PHR]
  • He was in trouble with his teachers...

    老师们都想好好教训他。

  • The person who loaned them to me got into terrible trouble for it.

    把那笔钱借给我的那个人因此倒霉了。

  • …a charity that helps women in trouble with the law.

    帮助违法犯罪的妇女的慈善团体

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[PHRASE 短语]费力;费神 If you take the trouble to do something, you do something which requires a small amount of additional effort.
  [V inflects]
  • It is worth taking the trouble to sieve the fruit by hand…

    值得费点劲用手挑挑果子。

  • He did not take the trouble to see the film before he attacked it.

    他在批评那部电影之前都懒得费神欣赏。

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[PHRASE 短语]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.
  [V inflects]
  • 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。

  • Learning more about it always seemed more trouble than it was worth.

    似乎总是觉得没必要为进一步了解它而大费工夫。


Oxford trouble / ˈtrʌbl ; NAmE ˈtrʌbl /
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trouble troubles troubled troubling
noun problem/worry 问题;忧虑 1 [uncountable ,  countable ] a problem, worry, difficulty, etc. or a situation causing this 问题;忧虑;困难;苦恼 We have troublegetting staff. 我们在招聘雇员方面有困难。 He could make trouble for meif he wanted to. 他要是想找麻烦就能给我找麻烦。 trouble(with sb/sth) The trouble with you isyou don't really want to work. 你的问题在于你并不是很想工作。 We've never hadmuch trouble withvandals around here. 我们这一带从来没有多少破坏公物的问题。 Her trouble isshe's incapable of making a decision. 她的问题是自己没有能力做决定。 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 iswe 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。 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。 see also
teething troubles
illness/pain 疾病;疼痛 2 [uncountable ] illness or pain 疾病;疼痛 back trouble 背痛 I've been having trouble with my knee. 我一直膝盖痛。 synonyms at
illness
with machine 机器 3 [uncountable ] something that is wrong with a machine, vehicle, etc. (机器、车辆等的)故障 mechanical trouble 机械故障 difficult/violent situation 困难╱暴力局面 4 [uncountable ] a situation that is difficult or dangerous; a situation in which you can be criticized or punished 困境;险境;可能受到批评(或处罚)的情形 The company ran into troubleearly 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 troubleoff the coast and had to be rescued. 一个驾驶帆船的人在海上遇险须要救援。 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 withthe police. 他犯事落入了警察的手里。 My brother was always getting me into troublewith my parents. 以前我弟弟经常连累我遭父母的责难。 5 [uncountable ] an angry or violent situation 纷争;动乱;骚乱 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。 extra effort 额外努力 6 [uncountable ] trouble(to sb) extra effort or work 额外努力(或工作);烦扰;打扰;麻烦 SYN
bother
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 ofgoing 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 troubleto 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 troublefor 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。
in Northern Ireland 北爱尔兰 7 the Troubles [plural ] 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 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) IDIOMS get sb into ˈtrouble ( old-fashioned) to make a woman who is not married pregnant 使…未婚先孕 give (sb) (some, no, any, etc.) ˈtrouble to cause problems or difficulties 给(或没有给)…造成麻烦(或烦恼、困难) 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 ˈtrouble to behave in a way that is likely to cause an argument, violence, etc. 自找麻烦;自寻烦恼;自讨苦吃 Drunken youths hang around outside looking for trouble. 喝醉的年轻人在街头游荡,酗酒滋事。 take trouble over/with sth | take trouble doing/to do sth to try hard to do sth well 尽心尽力地做;费力地做 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 to do sth even though it involves effort or difficulty 不辞辛劳地做;不厌其烦地做 SYN
make the effort
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 ˌshared is a trouble ˈhalved ( saying) if you talk to sb about your problems and worries, instead of keeping them to yourself, they seem less serious 烦恼可以分担(向人倾诉,愁苦就会减少)
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verb make sb worried 使忧虑 1 [transitive ] troublesb to make sb worried or upset 使忧虑;使烦恼;使苦恼 What is it that's troubling you? 是什么事使得你愁眉苦脸? disturb 打扰 2 [transitive ] ( often used in polite requests 常用于客气的请求 ) to disturb sb because you want to ask them sth 劳驾;费神;麻烦 SYN
bother
troublesb Sorry to trouble you, but could you tell me the time? 对不起打扰您一下,请问几点了? troublesb with sth 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。 ( formal) troublesb to do sth Could I trouble you to open the window, please? 劳驾,请您把窗户打开好吗?
make effort 努力 3 [intransitive ] troubleto do sth BrE formal usually used in negative sentences 通常用于否定句 to make an effort to do sth 费神;费事;费力 SYN
bother
He rushed into the room without troubling to knock. 他连门也懒得敲就闯进屋去。
cause pain 造成痛苦 4 [transitive ] troublesb (of a medical problem 健康问题 ) to cause pain 使疼痛;折磨 My back's been troubling me again. 我的背又在一直疼了。 IDIOMsee
pour
trouble / ˈtrʌbl ; NAmE ˈtrʌbl /
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trouble1 noun
trouble2 verb
troubletroub‧le1 /ˈtrʌbəl/ ●●● S1 W2 noun
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1problems [uncountable] (also troubles [plural]) problems or difficultiestrouble with We’re having a lot of trouble with the new computer system. Recent stock market losses point to trouble ahead. see thesaurus at
problem
2bad point [singular] used when saying what is bad about a person or situation or what causes problems:  The trouble with you is that you don’t listen. The trouble is there are too many people and not enough places. But no one ever remembers – that’s the trouble. You never think, that’s your trouble.3bad situation in/into/out of trouble a)if someone or something is in trouble, they are in a situation with a lot of problems:  He admitted that their marriage was in trouble.get/run into trouble The company ran into trouble when it tried to expand too quickly.in serious/deep trouble The economy was in serious trouble. the dangers of trying to borrow your way out of trouble b)if someone is in trouble, they have done something which someone will punish them for or be angry aboutin deep/big trouble We’ll be in big trouble if Mr Elliott finds out.in trouble with somebody I think I’m in trouble with Dad. I didn’t say anything because I didn’t want to get into trouble.keep/stay out of trouble I hope Tim stays out of trouble this year.4fighting [uncountable] fighting, violence, or violent behaviour:  If the kids start to cause trouble, ask them to move on. A handful of people came looking for trouble. If you start any trouble, you’ll regret it. There was crowd trouble before the match.5worries [uncountable] (also troubles [plural]) problems in your life which you are worried about:  He poured out all his troubles to me (=told me all about his problems).6effort [uncountable] an amount of effort and time that is needed to do somethingtake the trouble to do something (=make a special effort to do something) The teacher took the trouble to learn all our names on the first day. They’ve obviously gone to a lot of trouble to arrange everything.save somebody the trouble (of doing something) If you’d asked me first, I could have saved you the trouble. I find that making my own clothes is more trouble than it’s worth (=takes too much time and effort).7no trouble used to say politely that you are happy to do something for someone:  ‘Are you sure you don’t mind?’ ‘It’s no trouble.’ The kids were no trouble (=used to say you were happy to look after them because they were well-behaved).8health [uncountable] a problem that you have with your health:  He has trouble with his breathing.heart/stomach/skin etc trouble He suffers from back trouble. see thesaurus at
illness
9machine/system [uncountable] when something is wrong with a machine, vehicle, or system:  engine troubletrouble with He had to retire from the race because of trouble with the gearbox.GRAMMAR: Countable or uncountable?Trouble is usually used as an uncountable noun: · Are you having trouble with your car? Don’t say: Are you having a trouble with your car? Trouble is not used with ‘a’.The plural form troubles is used when talking about worries or bad experiences that someone has: · Tell me about all your troubles.COLLOCATIONSverbshave trouble· He is having trouble getting his message across to the voters.have no trouble· We had no trouble finding her house.cause trouble· I hope the delay hasn’t caused you any trouble.there is trouble· There was some trouble at her office, but she didn’t say what it was.mean/spell trouble (=mean there will be trouble)· They are now much more competitive, which can only spell trouble for their rivals.be asking for trouble (=be silly or dangerous)· It’s asking for trouble to wear high-heeled shoes on a long walk.avoid trouble· We avoid trouble by planning carefully.adjectivesbig/great trouble· High interest rates spell big trouble for homeowners.terrible trouble· I’ve been having terrible trouble sleeping.endless trouble (=a lot of trouble)· They had endless trouble with the water supply.serious trouble· I was having serious trouble knowing where to begin.teething troubles British English (=small problems that you have when you first start doing a new job or using a new system)· There were a lot of teething troubles in the first year.phraseswhat the trouble is· A couple of nurses rushed into the room to see what the trouble was.without any/much trouble (=easily)· The work was carried out without any trouble.
trouble1 noun
trouble2 verb
troubletrouble2 ●●○ verb [transitive]
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1worry if a problem troubles you, it makes you feel worried or upset:  There is one thing that’s been troubling me. They have been deeply troubled by the allegations. His conscience troubled him.2inconvenience formal to say something or ask someone to do something which may use or waste their time or upset them SYN  bother:  I promise not to trouble you again.trouble somebody with something I don’t want to trouble the doctor with it. I won’t trouble you with the details.3may I trouble you?/sorry to trouble you spoken formal used when politely asking someone to do something for you or give you something:  Sorry to trouble you, but could you tell me the way to the station, please? May I trouble you for the salt?4don’t trouble yourself spoken used to politely tell someone not to help you:  Please don’t trouble yourself. I can manage.5not trouble to do something to not do something because it needs too much effort:  They never troubled to ask me what I would like. Luke didn’t trouble to hide his disgust.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say not bother to do something rather than not trouble to do something:· They didn’t bother to ask me what I thought.6health problem if a medical problem troubles you, it causes you pain or problems:  He is still being troubled by an ankle injury.7cause problems to cause someone problems or difficulties:  They look good enough to trouble most teams in the competition.
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trouble

[ˈtrʌbl]troubled, troubling, troubles

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troubled[7969] troubles[12674] troubling[3465]
麻烦(68%),困难(16%),烦恼(9%),苦恼(3%),使烦恼(2%),费神(2%)
n.麻烦;烦恼;故障;动乱
vt.麻烦;使烦恼;折磨
vi.费心,烦恼

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