Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #9603
troublesome
麻烦的；令人烦恼的；棘手的
Causing trouble or anxiety; difficult to deal with.
- 1.
Causing trouble or anxiety.
引起麻烦或焦虑的。
- 2.
difficult to deal with
难以处理的；棘手的
引起麻烦或焦虑的。；难以处理的；棘手的；麻烦的；令人讨厌的
In use
The new software update has been troublesome for many users.
Dealing with a troublesome colleague can drain your energy.
This troublesome cough has kept me awake all week.
a troublesome infection
a troublesome situation
be troublesome for sb
表示‘对某人来说很麻烦’
The new software has been troublesome for many users.
新软件给许多用户带来了麻烦。
be troublesome to do sth
表示‘做某事很麻烦’
It is troublesome to reset the password every month.
Connections
Collocations
- troublesome issue
- 棘手的问题
- The team spent hours discussing the troublesome issue.团队花了几个小时讨论这个棘手的问题。
- troublesome child
- 难管的孩子
- She had to deal with a troublesome child in class.她不得不在课堂上应付一个难管的孩子。
- troublesome situation
- 麻烦的情况
- He found himself in a troublesome situation at work.他发现自己陷入了工作上的麻烦情况。
Synonyms
- burdensome
- 繁重的；累赘的 · 强调负担沉重，多用于任务、责任等，侧重“费劲”，不如troublesome口语化。
- vexatious
- 令人气恼的；使人烦恼的 · 较正式，强调因干扰或挑衅而惹人恼火，常出现在法律、正式语境中。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
单词中含'trouble'（麻烦），所以'troublesome'就是'令人烦恼的'。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：工作、学习、日常生活 通常用于描述需要花费精力处理的问题或情况，属于中性表达，既不特别正式也不特别非正式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end with the suffix '-some'. However, the vowel sound before the suffix differs; none of these words are perfect rhymes with 'troublesome' (which has /ʌ/ as in 'cup'). For example, 'handsome' has /æ/, 'wholesome' has /oʊ/, 'tiresome' has /aɪə/, 'cumbersome' has /ʌ/ but different following consonants, and 'fearsome' has /ɪ/. Use caution when comparing spelling and sound.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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