bother

vt.

1. 煩擾，打攪
   I can't bother him with my little affairs.

   我不能因自己那點小事去打擾他。

2. 使惱怒
   The way my brother talked to Mother bothered me.

   我兄弟對母親說話的那副模樣惹我惱火。

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

   人際關係的複雜情況使她困惑不已。

4. （用於命令式）讓……見鬼去

vi.

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

   別為那件小事煩惱。

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

   你不必特地來我辦公室。