Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #21317
Fully loadedbothered
恼怒的;烦扰的
Annoyed; irritated.
- 1.
Annoyed; irritated.
恼怒的;烦躁的
- 2.
Caring about something; discomposed.
关心某事;不安的
在意的;不安的;恼怒的;烦躁的;关心某事;不安的;烦(恼)的;感到讨厌的
In use
She seemed bothered by the constant interruptions.
I'm not bothered about the outcome, as long as we tried our best.
His bothered expression showed he was worried about something.
be bothered by/about sth
表示某事物引起烦恼的常用结构。
She was bothered by the constant noise.
她被持续的噪音所烦扰。
be bothered that + clause
后接从句说明具体烦心事。
He was bothered that no one called him back.
他因没人回电话而感到烦恼。
not be bothered to do sth
非正式用法,表示嫌麻烦而不愿做某事。
I can't be bothered to cook tonight.
Connections
Collocations
- not bothered
- 不在乎;无所谓
- I'm not bothered about the rain.我不在乎下雨。
- bothered by
- 被…烦扰;因…不安
- She was bothered by the constant noise.她一直被不断的噪音烦扰。
- bothered about
- 担心;在意
- He is bothered about the test results.他在意考试结果。
- look bothered
- 看起来烦躁不安
- You look bothered; what happened?你看起来烦躁不安,发生什么了?
Idioms & figurative uses
- can't be bothered
- 不愿意费心;懒得做I can't be bothered to cook tonight.我今晚懒得做饭。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想:bothered 像 both + er,很多事“都”来缠你,所以恼怒、不安。
Context & Register
语域:informal 常见场景:日常对话、非正式书面语 通常用于口语或非正式场合,表示“烦扰的”或“在意的”;正式写作中较少使用,可改用 annoyed 或 concerned。
Pronunciation & Spelling
在美国英语中,bothered /ˈbɑːðərd/ 与 fathered /ˈfɑːðərd/ 押韵;bother /ˈbɑːðər/ 重读元音相同,但少了末尾的 /d/。brother、mother、other 拼写中都含 other,但元音是 /ʌ/,不是 /ɑː/。gathered 也以 -ered 结尾,但元音是 /æ/。英式英语中 bother 和 bothered 的元音为 /ɒ/。
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