trouble
英 /ˈtrʌbəl/ 美 /ˈtrʌbəl/
- n. 麻烦；困难；故障problems or difficulties that cause worry or inconvenience
- v. 使烦恼；麻烦to cause someone worry or ask them for help
We had trouble opening the stiff kitchen window.
厨房的窗户很紧，我们费了好大劲才打开。
Many older adults have trouble accessing public services that are available only through digital platforms.
许多老年人难以使用那些仅通过数字平台提供的公共服务。
搭配
have trouble doing something 做某事有困难get into trouble 惹上麻烦engine trouble 发动机故障take the trouble to do something 费心做某事
辨析提示
表示做某事有困难，用have trouble doing。
词族
troubled (adj.)、troubling (adj.)、troublesome (adj.)
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