bother

vt.

1. 烦扰，打搅
   I can't bother him with my little affairs.

   我不能因自己那点小事去打扰他。

2. 使恼怒
   The way my brother talked to mother bothered me.

   我兄弟对母亲说话的那副模样惹我恼火。

3. 使困惑，使不安
   The complexities of interpersonal relations bothered her.

   人际关系的复杂情况使她困惑不已。

4. （用于命令式）让……见鬼去

vi.

1. 烦恼，担心[（+with/about）]
   Don't bother about that trifling matter.

   别为那件小事烦恼。

2. 麻烦，费心[（+with/about）][+to-v][+v-ing]
   You needn't bother to come to my office.

   你不必特地来我办公室。