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trouble
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🇺🇸 /tɹˈʌbʌl/
🇬🇧 /ˈtɹʌbəl/
“trouble”既可指使人陷入困境的麻烦、问题或烦恼,也可作动词表示使人烦恼、妨碍或费心去做某事。
💡 记忆钩子
把“trouble”想成一池被搅浑的水:水一乱,就成了外在的麻烦或危险处境,也可以是心里的不安;因此某件事有毛病、做事不顺、需要额外费力,都能说是“trouble”,作动词则表示把别人或自己搅得不得安宁。
📝 学习建议
- 先掌握名词“麻烦、问题、困境”和动词“使烦恼、费心”这两条主线,再学习健康、法律等具体搭配。
- 不要把“trouble”只理解成严重灾难;日常英语里它也常表示小麻烦、故障,或做某事有困难。
📖 中文释义
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core 困境;麻烦📖 指令人担忧、危险或难以脱身的处境,重点是人已经被卷入了麻烦之中。💡 常用句型是“be in trouble”,表示“陷入困境”或“有麻烦了”;也可说“get into trouble”和“get someone into trouble”。这里通常不把“trouble”理解成单独的一件小问题,而是理解成需要应付的处境。countable uncountableIf we miss the last train, we'll be in trouble.如果我们错过末班车,就麻烦了。She called her brother when she was in trouble.她遇到麻烦时给哥哥打了电话。
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core 问题;难题📖 指造成麻烦的具体问题、状况或行为;它可以是某件事本身出了问题,也可以是导致困境的原因。💡 表示“问题在于……”常用“the trouble is...”或“the trouble with... is...”;谈论具体问题时,和“problem”有时可以互换。不要把它只用于严重情况,它也能指日常生活中的小问题。countable uncountableThe trouble is that we don't have enough time.问题在于我们没有足够的时间。The car's trouble started after the long trip.这辆车的问题是在长途旅行后出现的。
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common 惹麻烦的人📖 指容易给自己或别人带来麻烦的人,常带有责备或警告意味。💡 常用“be trouble”或“a troublemaker”描述这样的人;“trouble”作此义时通常不需要加“person”。这个用法可以指某人本身难以相处,也可以指其行为会引发问题。countable uncountableThat new student looks like trouble.那个新来的学生看起来像个麻烦人物。
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common 内心烦恼;不安📖 指心里被搅乱的状态,例如忧虑、不安或精神上的困扰,重点不在外部事件本身,而在人的感受。💡 常和“inner”“mental”或“great”搭配,也可以说“trouble in one's mind”;现代日常表达中,“worry”或“distress”往往更直接。不要把这个义项误认为一定是具体的现实困难。countable uncountableHe could not sleep because of the trouble in his mind.他因为心里的烦恼而无法入睡。
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core 毛病;缺点📖 指某人或某事中令人不满意的部分,也就是会妨碍效果的缺点、弱点或短处。💡 最常见的句型是“the trouble with... is...”,后面接具体缺点或原因;也可用“there's trouble with...”表示某处出了问题。此处说的是对象本身的不足,不一定已经造成严重后果。countable uncountableThe trouble with this plan is that it costs too much.这个计划的问题是成本太高。There is trouble with the new software.这个新软件有问题。
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common 动乱;骚乱📖 指社会或群体中出现的暴力冲突、动荡或不安,是“被搅乱”的状态扩大到公共生活中的用法。💡 常用复数“troubles”指一段时期内持续的动乱,也常和地区或历史时期连用。这个义项比普通的“麻烦”更正式、更严重,不能随意用来指一次小争吵。countable uncountableThe town suffered years of political trouble.这个城镇经历了多年的政治动荡。
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common 额外费力;麻烦📖 指为了帮助别人或完成某事而付出的额外努力,常暗示这件事本来不是必须做的。💡 常见句型是“go to the trouble of doing something”和“take the trouble to do something”;“It's no trouble”则表示“这不麻烦”。不要把这里的“trouble”理解成困难结果,它更强调为此付出的心力或工夫。countable uncountableThank you for going to the trouble of finding these documents.谢谢你费心找到了这些文件。
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common 做某事有困难📖 指完成某个动作或任务时不顺利、很费劲,困难可能来自身体、技能或具体情况。💡 最常用的结构是“have trouble doing something”,动词要用动名词形式,不说“have trouble to do something”。也可以说“have trouble with something”,表示在某个领域或对象上有困难。countable uncountableI have trouble remembering people's names.我记不住别人的名字。
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common 疾病;身体毛病📖 指身体某个部位或系统的健康问题,通常不说明具体病名。💡 常用“heart trouble”“stomach trouble”等“部位加 trouble”的搭配;在医疗语境中它通常比较笼统,不能代替明确的疾病名称。说某人有健康问题时,常用“have trouble”或“suffer from trouble”。countable uncountableHer father has had heart trouble for years.她父亲患心脏方面的毛病已经很多年了。
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common 故障📖 指机器、车辆或设备不能正常工作的毛病,是外部系统“出了乱子”。💡 常用“engine trouble”“computer trouble”等“设备或部件加 trouble”的搭配;“have trouble with the car”也可以表示车出了问题。它通常比具体的“breakdown”更笼统,不一定表示机器完全停止工作。countable uncountableWe had engine trouble halfway through the journey.旅程进行到一半时,我们的发动机出了故障。
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common 与法律或当局的冲突📖 指因为违法或违规而可能受到惩罚,或已经和警方、法院等权威机构发生纠纷。💡 最常见的结构是“have trouble with the law”,表示“惹上法律麻烦”;“get into trouble with the police”则更具体地指和警方发生问题。这里的“trouble”不是普通的人际不愉快,而是带有权威和惩罚意味。countable uncountableHe got into trouble with the law when he was younger.他年轻时曾惹上过法律麻烦。
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rare 地层断裂或中断📖 在采矿或地质语境中,指煤层、矿层等地层出现的断裂、错位或中断;可以看作地层结构被“搅乱”了。💡 这是专业用法,通常只出现在采矿、地质报告或相关技术文本中。日常英语里不要用它表示一般的“问题”或“故障”。countable uncountable
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rare 妻子📖 这是考克尼俚语中的缩略说法,来自押韵俚语“trouble and strife”,只在特定方言或戏谑语境中指妻子。💡 这是非常地方化的俚语,正式和普通日常表达中都应使用“wife”。学习时只需认识,不要把它当作通用的“妻子”。Cockney countable slang uncountable
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rare 意外怀孕📖 在过时或俚语用法中,指意外且不希望发生的怀孕,是“惹上麻烦”的特殊说法。💡 这个用法带有过时、俚俗且可能冒犯人的色彩,现代表达应根据语境使用更中性的说法。学习时只需在旧歌、旧小说或历史语境中识别它。countable dated slang uncountable
troubles
plural
verb
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rare 搅动;搅浑📖 指把液体等介质搅动或弄得不平静,是“trouble”最接近字面上“使其混乱”的古旧用法。💡 这是古旧用法,现代英语通常用“disturb”“stir”或“agitate”。它主要出现在旧译本、诗歌或历史文本中,不能作为日常表达来表示“打扰别人”。archaic transitive
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core 使烦恼;使焦虑📖 指让某人心里不安、困惑或忧虑,相当于把对方的内心搅乱;也可以表示某件事持续困扰某人。💡 常用结构是“something troubles someone”或“be troubled by something”;“What troubles me is...”可用来引出令人担忧的事情。不要把它只译成“打扰”,涉及情绪时通常更接近“使烦恼、使忧虑”。transitiveThe uncertainty about his job is troubling him.对工作的不确定让他很烦恼。Don't let one mistake trouble you.别让一次错误困扰你。
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core 打扰;麻烦📖 指给别人造成不便,或让别人额外帮忙;语气通常比“使人焦虑”轻,重点是让对方费事。💡 常用“trouble someone to do something”或“trouble someone for something”,例如请别人代为做事;礼貌表达“Sorry to trouble you”表示“抱歉打扰你”。不要把它和“trouble someone with something”混为一谈,后者更常强调使对方烦恼或困扰。transitiveSorry to trouble you, but could you check this form?抱歉打扰你,你能帮我检查一下这张表吗?I won't trouble you for an answer tonight.我今晚不会麻烦你给出答复。
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common 使身体不适📖 指疾病、疼痛或身体某个部位持续给人带来不适,是把“烦恼”延伸到身体感受上。💡 通常用“某个身体部位或疾病加 trouble someone”,也常用被动结构“be troubled by...”。这里的主语可以是疼痛、疾病或身体部位,不一定是人。transitive usuallyHis knee has been troubling him since the match.比赛后他的膝盖一直让他不舒服。
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common 费心去做📖 指特意花力气或抽时间去做某事,常带有“本可以不做,但还是费心做了”的意味。💡 常用结构是“trouble to do something”,尤其出现在否定句中,如“I didn't trouble to...”表示“我懒得或没有费心去……”。这里后面接不定式,不要和“have trouble doing”混淆。intransitive reflexiveShe didn't trouble to read the instructions.她没有费心阅读说明。
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common 担忧;焦虑📖 指自己为某事烦恼或担心,是“trouble”从使别人不安转为自己心里不安的用法。💡 常用“trouble about something”或“trouble over something”,表示为某事操心;在现代日常英语中,“worry about”通常更自然。这个不及物用法不要直接照搬成“trouble something”,后者会变成使某物或某人烦恼。intransitiveTry not to trouble about things you cannot change.尽量不要为无法改变的事情担忧。
troubles
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troubling
participle,present
troubled
participle,past
troubled
past
📘 英文释义 (WordNet)
共 11 组
cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
同义词集:
trouble
ail
pain
上位: hurt
下位: break out, erupt, recrudesce
an effort that is inconvenient; ; ;
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trouble
difficulty
I went to a lot of trouble
he won without any trouble
had difficulty walking
finished the test only with great difficulty
上位: effort, elbow grease, exertion, sweat, travail
disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
同义词集:
perturb
unhinge
disquiet
trouble
cark
distract
disorder
She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill
上位: disturb, upset
下位: vex, worry
move deeply;
同义词集:
disturb
upset
trouble
This book upset me
A troubling thought
上位: affect, impress, move, strike
下位: agitate, cark, charge, charge up, commove, disorder, disquiet, distract, distress, excite, jolt, perturb, rouse, turn on, unhinge
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself;
同义词集:
trouble oneself
trouble
bother
inconvenience oneself
He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday
Don't bother, please
上位: reach, strain, strive
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
同义词集:
trouble
put out
inconvenience
disoblige
discommode
incommode
bother
Sorry to trouble you, but...
上位: affect, bear on, bear upon, impact, touch, touch on
下位: distress, straiten
a source of difficulty;
同义词集:
trouble
problem
one trouble after another delayed the job
what's the problem?
上位: difficulty
下位: hydra, matter
an event causing distress or pain;
同义词集:
trouble
what is the trouble?
heart trouble
上位: happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent
下位: affliction, bad luck, blaze, disturbance, embarrassment, hell, interference, misfortune, noise, onslaught, outrage, scandal
an angry disturbance; ;
同义词集:
fuss
trouble
bother
hassle
he didn't want to make a fuss
they had labor trouble
a spot of bother
上位: disturbance, perturbation
a strong feeling of anxiety; ;
同义词集:
worry
trouble
his worry over the prospect of being fired
it is not work but worry that kills
he wanted to die and end his troubles
上位: anxiety
an unwanted pregnancy
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trouble
he got several girls in trouble
上位: gestation, maternity, pregnancy
🌳 词源
名词和动词都来自古法语,最早与“搅乱、混乱的人群”有关,后来发展出“麻烦、困扰”等义。
Verb is from Middle English troublen, trouble, borrowed from Old French troubler, trobler, trubler, metathetic variants of tourbler, torbler, turbler, from Vulgar Latin *turbulō, from Latin turbula (“disorderly group, a little crowd or people”), diminutive of turba (“stir; crowd”). The noun is from Middle English trouble, troble, from Old French troble, from the verb.
🔄 变式
troubled
past
troubles
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troubling
present
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