聊天常用英语口语第42期:他一定是误会了...
Bother: to annoy, worry or upset sb; to cause sb trouble or pain 使(某人)烦恼(或担忧、不安);给(某人)造成麻烦(或痛苦)
The thing that bothers me is…
让我感到不安的是…
You don't sound too bothered about it.
看来你并不十分担心这事。
I don't want to bother her with my problems at the moment.
我此刻不想让她为我的事操心。
That sprained ankle is still bothering her(= hurting).
她那扭伤的脚踝还在隐隐作痛。
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Uneasy: feeling worried or unhappy about a particular situation, especially because you think that sth bad or unpleasant may happen or because you are not sure that what you are doing is right 担心的;忧虑的;不安的
an uneasy laugh/smile
不自然的大笑/微笑
He was beginning to feel distinctly uneasy about their visit.
他对他们的造访明显地感到不安起来。
She felt uneasy about leaving the children with them.
把孩子托付给他们,她心里七上八下的。
Bribe: sum of money or sth valuable that you give or offer to sb to persuade them to help you, especially by doing sth dishonest 贿赂
It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office.
他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
She had been offered a $50 000 bribe to drop the charges.
有人用 5 万元贿赂她,要她撤回控告。
Proper: socially and morally acceptable 符合习俗(或体统)的;正当的;规矩的
It is right and proper that parents take responsibility for their children's attendance at school.
父母负责督促子女上学上课,这是天经地义的事。
The development was planned without proper regard to the interests of local people.
新开发区的规划没有正当考虑当地居民的利益。
He is always perfectly proper in his behaviour.
他的行为举止向来是无可挑剔的。