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*troub·le¹ /`trʌbḷ; ˈtrʌbəl/
n
1 [C,U] problems that make a situation difficult for you, especially ones that make you feel worried, unhappy, or annoyed 问题; 麻烦事:
She's been having some kind of trouble with her boyfriend. 她和男友之间有些问题。
It's good to be able to talk to someone about your troubles. 能和别人谈谈自己的烦恼那是很好的。
the trouble is spoken (=used to talk about something that causes problems or prevents you from doing what you want) 【口】 问题是…: I'd love to go with you. The trouble is, I don't have enough money. 我很想和你一起去，问题是我的钱不够。
2 [U] a problem that stops a machine, car, system etc from working 〔机器、汽车、系统等的〕毛病，故障:
engine trouble 引擎故障
What seems to be the trouble? 估计是什么故障？
3 in trouble
a) in a difficult situation and having a lot of problems 在困境中:
The company was in serious trouble financially. 这家公司在经济上存在严重问题。
b) if you are in trouble, you are likely to be punished because you have done something that you should not do 有麻烦〔指因做了不该做的事而可能会受到惩罚〕:
Joe's in trouble with the police again. 乔又惹上警察的麻烦了。
get into trouble He was always getting into trouble at school. 他在学校里总给自己惹上麻烦。
4 [U] when someone has to use a lot of time and effort to do something 费力，费事:
take a lot of trouble/go to a lot of trouble It was a fantastic meal. They'd obviously gone to a lot of trouble over it. 这顿饭好极了，他们显然花了不少功夫。
take the trouble to do sth He'd taken the trouble to learn all our names. 他费了很大的劲记住我们所有人的名字。
5 [C,U] a situation in which people fight or argue with each other 打斗; 纷争:
cause/create trouble English fans have a reputation for causing trouble. 英国球迷素以惹事生非出名。
6 [U] a problem with your health that affects part of your body 〔影响身体某部分的〕疾病:
back trouble 背部疾病
7 the trouble with sb/sth spoken used to say what you think is wrong with someone or something 【口】 某人/某事物的问题［缺点］:
The trouble with Tom is he never listens to what other people say. 汤姆的缺点是他从不听别人说什么。
8 sb is asking for trouble informal used to say that what someone is doing is likely to cause problems for them and they should not do it 【非正式】 某人在自找麻烦
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