trouble /ˈtrʌbl/► SEE ALLget sb into troublegive (sb) (some, no, any, etc.) troublelook for troubletake trouble over/with sthtake trouble doing/to do sththere’s trouble brewinga trouble shared is a trouble halvedask for trouble/itthat’s just itspare no expense/pains/trouble (to do sth/(in) doing sth) ●get sb into ˈtrouble (old-fashioned) make a woman who is not married pregnant使未婚女子怀孕●give (sb) (some, no, any, etc.) ˈtroublecause problems or difficulties给（或没有给）…惹麻烦（或带来问题）◆My back’s been giving me a lot of trouble lately. 最近我的背疼得厉害。◆The children didn’t give me any trouble at all when we were out. 我们外出的时候孩子们没给我添任何麻烦。●look for ˈtroublebehave in a way that is likely to cause an argument, violence, etc.自找麻烦；惹是生非◆Bored youths hang around outside looking for trouble. 百无聊赖的年轻人在外面到处寻衅滋事。●take trouble over/with sth●take trouble doing/to do sth ( go to the trouble/a lot of trouble to do sth) use a lot of time, care and effort in doing sth费心做某事；尽心尽力地做某事◆She takes a lot of trouble with her writing, which is why it’s so good. 她在写作上花了很多心血，所以才会写得这么好。◆I don’t want you to go to too much trouble. 我不想让你太费心。●there’s ˈtrouble brewing (informal) a difficult situation is starting to develop要出娄子了；要有麻烦了◆There’s trouble brewing in the car industry. 汽车产业要有麻烦了。●a trouble ˌshared is a trouble ˈhalved (saying) if you talk to sb about your problems and worries, instead of keeping them to yourself, they seem less serious苦恼让人知晓，负担一半减少◆You really should tell someone how you feel. After all, a trouble shared is a trouble halved. 你真的应该告诉别人你的感受。毕竟苦恼让人知晓，负担一半减少嘛。●ˈask for trouble/it (informal) (usually used in the progressive tenses通常用于进行时) behave in a way that is likely to result in problems自找麻烦；自讨苦吃；自寻烦恼◆They’re asking for trouble, leaving young children alone in the house like that.他们就那样把年幼的孩子独自留在家里，这会惹祸的。◆She’s really asking for it, the way she comes in late every day.她每天都迟到，真是自找麻烦。●that’s just ˈit ( that’s just the ˈtrouble) (informal) that is exactly the problem问题就在这里；这就是问题的所在◆‘You only need to spend £5 more and you can get a really good dictionary.’ ‘That’s just it, I’m afraid — I haven’t got another £5.’“您只需再多花 5 英镑就能得到一本非常好的词典。”“问题就在这儿，恐怕我再拿不出 5 英镑了。”●spare no expense/pains/trouble (to do sth/(in) doing sth)spend as much time, money or effort as is necessary不遗余力；不惜工本；不辞劳苦◆His twenty-first birthday party was amazing — his parents had spared no expense.他的二十一岁生日聚会令人咋舌，他的父母真是不惜破费。◆The ship’s crew will spare no pains to make your Mediterranean cruise unforgettable.全体船员将尽全力让你们的地中海之行难以忘怀。◆It will be a wonderful trip, no expense spared.那将是一个美妙的假期，不会舍不得花钱。
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