資料來源 : pyDict
麻煩的,混亂的,不平靜的
資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Trouble \Trou"ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Troubled}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Troubling}.] [F. troubler, OF. trobler, trubler,
tourbler,fr. (assumed) LL. turbulare, L. turbare to
disorderly group, a little crowd; both from turba a disorder,
tumult, crowd; akin to Gr. ?, and perhaps to E. thorp; cf.
Skr. tvar, tur,o hasten. Cf. {Turbid}.]
1. To put into confused motion; to disturb; to agitate.
An angel went down at a certain season into the
pool, and troubled the water. --John v. 4.
God looking forth will trouble all his host.
--Milton.
2. To disturb; to perplex; to afflict; to distress; to
grieve; to fret; to annoy; to vex.
Now is my soul troubled. --John xii.
27.
Take the boy to you; he so troubles me 'T is past
enduring. --Shak.
Never trouble yourself about those faults which age
will cure. --Locke.
3. To give occasion for labor to; -- used in polite
phraseology; as, I will not trouble you to deliver the
letter.
Syn: To disturb; perplex; afflict; distress; grieve; harass;
annoy; tease; vex; molest.
資料來源 : WordNet®
troubled
adj 1: characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or
danger or need; "troubled areas"; "fell into a
troubled sleep"; "a troubled expression"; "troubled
teenagers" [ant: {untroubled}]
2: characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination;
"effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive";
"riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous
years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly
childhood" [syn: {disruptive}, {riotous}, {tumultuous}, {turbulent}]