v.  费心，麻烦，因…操心

v.  打扰，烦扰

v.  使疼痛

n.  麻烦，不便，困难 ≈ trouble

• I have been bothered for a long time about the curious lack of curiosity. 困扰我很久了

• He didn’t bother to answer the question.

  他懒得回答这个问题。

• I try not to bother about what other people think. 我尽量不去管别人怎么想。

• Would it bother you if I put on some music? 我放点音乐会你介意吗？

• I should have phoned the shop first and saved myself the bother of going there.

  我应该先给商店打个电话的，就省得跑一趟了。