/ˈbɒðə(r) ||; ˈbɑðɚ/verb1 [T] to disturb, annoy or worry sb 打扰；烦扰；使不安: I'm sorry to bother you, but could I speak to you for a moment? 对不起打扰您，可以跟您说几句话吗？Don't bother Geeta with that now -- she's busy. 现在别拿这件事跟吉塔噜唆，她忙着呢。 [SYN] trouble 同义词为 trouble
2 [I] bother (to do sth/doing sth);bother (about/with sth) (usually negative 通常用于否定式) to make the effort to do sth 出力干；费事: ‘Shall I make you something to eat?’ ‘No, don't bother -- I'm not hungry.’ “给你做点吃的，好不好？”“不必了，我不饿。”He didn't even bother to say thank you. 他连一声谢谢也懒得说。Don't bother waiting for me -- I'll catch you up later. 不用等我，我随后就能赶上你们的。Don't bother about the washing-up. I'll do it later. 碗碟不用洗了，我一会儿洗。
can't be bothered (to do sth) used to say that you do not want to spend time or energy doing sth 不想费时间或精力:
I can't be bothered to do my homework now. I'll do it tomorrow. 我现在不想做功课，明天再做吧。 not be bothered (about sth) (
especially Brit 尤为英) (
informal 非正式) to think that sth is not important 认为不重要；不在乎:
‘What would you like to do this evening?’ ‘I'm not bothered really.’ “今天晚上你想做什么？”“做什么都行。”