trouble

noun

问题；忧虑 problem/worry

1. 问题；忧虑；困难；苦恼
   a problem, worry, difficulty, etc. or a situation causing this
   1. We have trouble getting staff.
      我们在招聘雇员方面有困难。
   2. He could make trouble for me if he wanted to.
      他要是想找麻烦就能给我找麻烦。
   3. The trouble with you is you don't really want to work.
      你的问题在于你并不是很想工作。
   4. Her trouble is she's incapable of making a decision.
      她的问题是自己没有能力作决定。
   5. The trouble is (= what is difficult is) there aren't any trains at that time.
      麻烦的是当时没有火车。
   6. The only trouble is we won't be here then.
      唯一的麻烦是到那时我们就不在这儿了。
   7. No, I don't know his number─I have quite enough trouble remembering my own.
      不，我不知道他的号码，我光记自己的号码就够困难的了。
   8. We've never had much trouble with vandals around here.
      我们这一带从来没有多少破坏公物的问题。
   9. financial troubles
      财政困难
   10. She was on the phone for an hour telling me her troubles.
       她在电话上用了一个小时向我倾诉她的种种烦恼。
   11. Our troubles aren't over yet.
       我们的麻烦还没有完呢。

疾病；疼痛 illness/pain

2. 疾病；疼痛
   illness or pain
   1. back trouble
      背痛
   2. I've been having trouble with my knee.
      我一直膝盖痛。

机器 with machine

3. （机器、车辆等的）故障
   something that is wrong with a machine, vehicle, etc.
   1. mechanical trouble
      机械故障

困难 / 暴力局面 difficult/violent situation

4. 困境；险境；可能受到批评（或处罚）的情形
   a situation that is difficult or dangerous; a situation in which you can be criticized or punished
   1. The company ran into trouble early on, when a major order was cancelled.
      这家公司早些时候有一个大订单被撤销，因此陷入了困境。
   2. A yachtsman got into trouble off the coast and had to be rescued.
      一个驾驶帆船的人在海上遇险需要救援。
   3. If I don't get this finished in time, I'll be in trouble .
      我如不按时把这完成就要倒霉了。
   4. He's in trouble with the police.
      他犯事落入了警察的手里。
   5. My brother was always getting me into trouble with my parents.
      以前我弟弟经常连累我遭父母的责难。
5. 纷争；动乱；骚乱
   an angry or violent situation
   1. The police were expecting trouble after the match.
      警方预料比赛后会有骚乱。
   2. If you're not in by midnight, there'll be trouble (= I'll be very angry) .
      你要是半夜前不回家，我就让你有好戏看。
   3. He had to throw out a few drunks who were causing trouble in the bar.
      他不得不轰走几个在酒吧里闹事的醉鬼。

额外努力 extra effort

6. 额外努力（或工作）；烦扰；打扰；麻烦
   extra effort or work
   1. I don't want to put you to a lot of trouble .
      我不想给你添很多的麻烦。
   2. I'll get it if you like, that will save you the trouble of going out.
      如果你愿意的话我去取，省得你还得出去。
   3. Making your own yogurt is more trouble than it's worth .
      自己做酸奶很麻烦，不值得。
   4. She went to a lot of trouble to find the book for me.
      她不辞劳苦把书给我找到了。
   5. He thanked me for my trouble and left.
      他感谢我尽了力便走了。
   6. Nothing is ever too much trouble for her (= she's always ready to help) .
      她从不把麻烦当回事。
   7. I can call back later─it's no trouble (= I don't mind) .
      我可以过一会儿回电话，没关系。
   8. I hope the children weren't too much trouble.
      我希望这些孩子没有太烦人。

北爱尔兰 in Northen Ireland

7. 动乱时期（尤指1968年后，天主教徒和新教徒之间就北爱尔兰是否应继续附属于英国而引发的暴力冲突）
   the time of political and social problems in Northern Ireland, especially after 1968, when there was violence between Catholics and Protestants about whether Northern Ireland should remain part of the UK

verb

使忧虑 make sb worried

1. 使忧虑；使烦恼；使苦恼
   to make sb worried or upset
   1. What is it that's troubling you?
      是什么事使得你愁眉苦脸？

打扰 disturb

2. 劳驾；费神；麻烦
   to disturb sb because you want to ask them sth
   1. Sorry to trouble you, but could you tell me the time?
      对不起打扰您一下，请问几点了？
   2. I don't want to trouble the doctor with such a small problem.
      我不想为了这个小毛病麻烦医生。
   3. Could I trouble you to open the window, please?
      劳驾，请您把窗户打开好吗？

努力 make effort

3. 费神；费事；费力
   to make an effort to do sth
   1. He rushed into the room without troubling to knock.
      他连门也懒得敲就闯进屋去。

造成痛苦 cause pain

4. 使疼痛；折磨
   to cause pain
   1. My back's been troubling me again.
      我的背又在一直疼了。

1. N-UNCOUNT 麻烦;困难;问题
   You can refer to problems or difficulties as trouble .
   1. I had trouble parking...
      我停车有困难。
   2. You've caused us a lot of trouble...
      你给我们造成了很多麻烦。
   3. The plane developed engine trouble soon after taking off...
      飞机在起飞后不久发动机就出了问题。
   4. The crew are in serious trouble in 50-knot winds and huge seas...
      船员们在 50 节的大风与滔天巨浪中深陷困境。
   5. The Sullivans continued to have financial troubles.
      沙利文一家依然手头拮据。
2. N-SING 麻烦;问题;引起麻烦的事
   If you say that one aspect of a situation is the trouble, you mean that it is the aspect which is causing problems or making the situation unsatisfactory.
   1. The trouble is that these restrictions have remained while other things have changed...
      问题是其他事情都变了，而这些条条框框还在。
   2. Your trouble is that you can't take rejection.
      你的问题是不能接受拒绝。
3. N-PLURAL 苦恼;烦恼;忧虑
   Your troubles are the things that you are worried about.
   1. She tells me her troubles. I tell her mine…
      我和她互相倾诉烦恼。
   2. She kept her troubles to herself.
      她把烦心事都放在心里。
4. N-UNCOUNT 疾病;不适;疼痛
   If you have kidney trouble or back trouble, for example, there is something wrong with your kidneys or your back.
   1. An unsuitable bed is the most likely cause of back trouble…
      不合适的床最有可能引起背部疼痛。
   2. Her husband had never before had any heart trouble...
      她丈夫以前从来没得过任何心脏疾病。
   3. He began to have trouble with his right knee.
      他的右膝盖开始出现不适。
5. N-UNCOUNT 骚乱;动乱
   If there is trouble somewhere, especially in a public place, there is fighting or rioting there.
   1. Riot police are being deployed throughout the city to prevent any trouble...
      正在全城部署防暴警察以防止发生骚乱。
   2. Fans who make trouble during the World Cup will be severely dealt with.
      在世界杯期间闹事的球迷将受到严惩。
   3. ...the first victim of the troubles in Northern Ireland.
      北爱尔兰动乱的第一个遇难者
6. N-UNCOUNT 费事;不便
   If you tell someone that it is no trouble to do something for them, you are saying politely that you can or will do it, because it is easy or convenient for you.
   1. It's no trouble at all; on the contrary, it will be a great pleasure to help you...
      根本不费事，恰恰相反，非常荣幸能帮到你。
   2. Will it be any trouble to get over here that quickly?
      那么快来这里会不会有什么不便？
7. N-UNCOUNT 需劳神费力的人(或动物)
   If you say that a person or animal is no trouble, you mean that they are very easy to look after.
   1. My little grandson is no trouble at all, but his 6-year-old elder sister is rude and selfish.
      我的小孙子一点都不让人操心，但是他6岁大的姐姐却野蛮而又自私。
8. VERB 使苦恼;使烦恼;使忧虑
   If something troubles you, it makes you feel rather worried.
   1. Is anything troubling you?...
      有什么事情让你烦恼吗？
   2. He was troubled by the lifestyle of his son.
      他对儿子的生活方式感到很担心。
9. VERB 使感到疼痛(或不适)
   If a part of your body troubles you, it causes you physical pain or discomfort.
   1. The ulcer had been troubling her for several years.
      溃疡已经折磨她好几年了。
10. VERB 费心;劳神
    If you say that someone does not trouble to do something, you are critical of them because they do not behave in the way that they should do, and you think that this would require very little effort.
    1. He yawns, not troubling to cover his mouth...
       他打了个哈欠，都懒得抬抬手遮一下嘴巴。
    2. He hadn't troubled himself to check his mirrors...
       他都没想要看看后视镜。
    3. He seemed to be a naturally solitary person, troubling himself about only a few friends.
       他似乎天生就是独行侠，不愿费神多交几个朋友。
11. VERB 麻烦;打扰
    You use trouble in expressions such as I'm sorry to trouble you when you are apologizing to someone for disturbing them in order to ask them something.
    1. I'm sorry to trouble you, but I wondered if by any chance you know where he is...
       对不起打扰了，但我想打听一下您是否知道他在哪里。
    2. I hate to trouble you, but Aunt Lina's birthday is coming up and I would like to buy something nice for her.
       我真不愿打扰您，但莉娜阿姨的生日就要到了，我想给她买点好东西。
12. PHRASE 处于困境;惹麻烦;将受惩罚
    If someone is in trouble, they are in a situation in which a person in authority is angry with them or is likely to punish them because they have done something wrong.
    1. He was in trouble with his teachers...
       老师们都想好好教训他。
    2. The person who loaned them to me got into terrible trouble for it.
       把那笔钱借给我的那个人因此倒霉了。
    3. …a charity that helps women in trouble with the law.
       帮助违法犯罪的妇女的慈善团体
13. PHRASE 费力;费神
    If you take the trouble to do something, you do something which requires a small amount of additional effort.
    1. It is worth taking the trouble to sieve the fruit by hand…
       值得费点劲用手挑挑果子。
    2. He did not take the trouble to see the film before he attacked it.
       他在批评那部电影之前都懒得费神欣赏。
14. PHRASE 得不偿失;费时又费力
    If you say that someone or something is more trouble than they are worth, you mean that they cause you a lot of problems or take a lot of time and effort and you do not achieve or gain very much in return.
    1. Some grumbled that Johnson was more trouble than he was worth...
       有人抱怨说根本不值得为约翰逊浪费精力。
    2. Learning more about it always seemed more trouble than it was worth.
       似乎总是觉得没必要为进一步了解它而大费工夫。

1. I had trouble parking
   我停车有困难。
2. You've caused us a lot of trouble
   你给我们造成了很多麻烦。
3. The plane developed engine trouble soon after taking off
   飞机在起飞后不久发动机就出了问题。
4. The Sullivans continued to have financial troubles.
   沙利文一家依然手头拮据。
5. The trouble is that these restrictions have remained while other things have changed
   问题是其他事情都变了，而这些条条框框还在。
6. Your trouble is that you can't take rejection.
   你的问题是不能接受拒绝。
7. She tells me her troubles. I tell her mine
   我和她互相倾诉烦恼。
8. She kept her troubles to herself.
   她把烦心事都放在心里。
9. An unsuitable bed is the most likely cause of back trouble
   不合适的床最有可能引起背部疼痛。
10. Her husband had never before had any heart trouble
    她丈夫以前从来没得过任何心脏疾病。
11. He began to have trouble with his right knee.
    他的右膝盖开始出现不适。
12. Riot police are being deployed throughout the city to prevent any trouble
    正在全城部署防暴警察以防止发生骚乱。
13. Fans who make trouble during the World Cup will be severely dealt with.
    在世界杯期间闹事的球迷将受到严惩。
14. It's no trouble at all; on the contrary, it will be a great pleasure to help you
    根本不费事，恰恰相反，非常荣幸能帮到你。
15. Will it be any trouble to get over here that quickly?
    那么快来这里会不会有什么不便？
16. My little grandson is no trouble at all, but his 6-year-old elder sister is rude and selfish.
    我的小孙子一点都不让人操心，但是他6岁大的姐姐却野蛮而又自私。
17. Is anything troubling you?
    有什么事情让你烦恼吗？
18. He was troubled by the lifestyle of his son.
    他对儿子的生活方式感到很担心。
19. The ulcer had been troubling her for several years.
    溃疡已经折磨她好几年了。
20. He yawns, not troubling to cover his mouth
    他打了个哈欠，都懒得抬抬手遮一下嘴巴。
21. He hadn't troubled himself to check his mirrors
    他都没想要看看后视镜。
22. He seemed to be a naturally solitary person, troubling himself about only a few friends.
    他似乎天生就是独行侠，不愿费神多交几个朋友。
23. I'm sorry to trouble you, but I wondered if by any chance you know where he is
    对不起打扰了，但我想打听一下您是否知道他在哪里。
24. I hate to trouble you, but Aunt Lina's birthday is coming up and I would like to buy something nice for her.
    我真不愿打扰您，但莉娜阿姨的生日就要到了，我想给她买点好东西。
25. He was in trouble with his teachers
    老师们都想好好教训他。
26. The person who loaned them to me got into terrible trouble for it.
    把那笔钱借给我的那个人因此倒霉了。
27. a charity that helps women in trouble with the law.
    帮助违法犯罪的妇女的慈善团体
28. It is worth taking the trouble to sieve the fruit by hand
    值得费点劲用手挑挑果子。
29. Some grumbled that Johnson was more trouble than he was worth
    有人抱怨说根本不值得为约翰逊浪费精力。

  dilemma difficulty trouble【导航词义：困境】

  dilemma n. 困境

〔辨析〕指进退两难、难以抉择的境地。

  difficulty n. 困境

〔辨析〕指遇到困难的情况。

  trouble n. 困境；险境

〔辨析〕指可能招致批评或惩罚的困难或危险处境。

  disease illness trouble【导航词义：疾病】

  disease n. 疾病

〔辨析〕指人类与动物的疾病或植物病害，多用于指具体的、感染所致的疾病。

  illness n. 病，疾病

〔辨析〕通常指抽象的疾病，多指身体不适的时间或状态，但不用来指感冒、头疼之类的小病。

  trouble n. 毛病

〔辨析〕指身体某部位出现的健康问题。

n.

get sb into trouble

• 使…未婚先孕
  to make a woman who is not married pregnant

give (sb) (some, no, any, etc.) trouble

• 给（或没有给）…造成麻烦（或烦恼、困难）
  to cause problems or difficulties
  1. My back's been giving me a lot of trouble lately.
     我的后背最近一直疼痛。
  2. The children didn't give me any trouble at all when we were out.
     我们外出时孩子们一点儿也没给我添麻烦。

look for trouble

• 自找麻烦；自寻烦恼；惹是生非
  to behave in a way that is likely to cause an argument, violence, etc.
  1. Drunken youths hang around outside looking for trouble.
     喝醉的年轻人在街头游荡滋事。

take trouble over/with sth

take trouble doing/to do sth

• 尽心尽力地做；费力地做
  to try hard to do sth well
  1. They take a lot of trouble to find the right person for the right job.
     他们竭力寻找适合做这项工作的人。

take the trouble to do sth

• 不辞辛劳地做；不厌其烦地做
  to do sth even though it involves effort or difficulty
  1. She didn't even take the trouble to find out how to spell my name.
     她嫌麻烦，甚至连我的姓名如何拼写都不想搞清楚。

a trouble shared is a trouble halved

• 烦恼可以分担（向人倾诉，愁苦就会减少）
  if you talk to sb about your problems and worries, instead of keeping them to yourself, they seem less serious

be asking for trouble

be asking for it

• 要自找麻烦；要自讨苦吃
  to behave in a way that is very likely to result in trouble

v.

pour oil on troubled water(s)

• 调解争端；排解纠纷
  to try to settle a disagreement or argument

noun

1. an effort that is inconvenient
   1. I went to a lot of trouble
   2. he won without any trouble
   3. had difficulty walking
   4. finished the test only with great difficulty

   Synonym:    difficulty

2. a source of difficulty
   1. one trouble after another delayed the job
   2. what's the problem?

   Synonym:    problem

3. an event causing distress or pain
   1. what is the trouble?
   2. heart trouble

4. an angry disturbance
   1. he didn't want to make a fuss
   2. they had labor trouble
   3. a spot of bother

   Synonym:    fussbotherhassle

5. a strong feeling of anxiety
   1. his worry over the prospect of being fired
   2. it is not work but worry that kills
   3. he wanted to die and end his troubles

   Synonym:    worry

6. an unwanted pregnancy
   1. he got several girls in trouble

verb

1. cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed

   Synonym:    ailpain

2. disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
   1. She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill

   Synonym:    perturbunhingedisquietcarkdistractdisorder

3. move deeply
   1. This book upset me
   2. A troubling thought

   Synonym:    disturbupset

4. take the trouble to do something
   1. He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday
   2. Don't bother, please

   Synonym:    trouble oneselfbotherinconvenience oneself

5. to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
   1. Sorry to trouble you, but...

   Synonym:    put outinconveniencedisobligediscommodeincommodebother