每日一词trouble

认识这个词(基础篇)

词:trouble
英英释义:to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
例句:He was troubled by his health.
2. 体会这个词 (进阶篇)
我们都知道“trouble”是“麻烦”,不过我们这里要学习的是它的动词形式,表示“让某人感到痛苦或焦虑”。我们在口语和写作中都能用到它。
在口语中,我们想麻烦别人做某事时,可以先客气地说一句:I’m sorry to trouble you…
在写作中,trouble 是一个经常被低估的、想不到词。例如当我们想表示“担心”时,可能一下子能想到 worry,concern,其实这时候也可以用 trouble。
比如很多学生有无法集中注意力的问题,就可以说:
Many students today are constantly troubled by their inability to concentrate.
再比如,信息过载给很多人带来了压力,结果是很多人会买一些他们并不需要的线上微课,就可以说:
People are increasingly troubled by overload of information so much so that they end up buying many online mini-courses that they do not actually need.
很多国际一线城市交通堵塞严重,我们就可以评论说:
Many international cities, say Los Angeles, Beijing, and New Delhi, are troubled by traffic congestion.
3. 从认识到会用(作业)
1)翻译下面这句话:
最困扰很多二线城市的是人才的短缺。
(参考翻译:What troubles many second-tier cities the most is a shortage of talent.)
2)结合自己的生活、学习、工作、兴趣等,先想象在什么语境下会用到这个表达,然后再进行造句。
场景1: 经常被一些繁琐的事困扰
造句:I was always troubled by some trivial matters.
场景2: 被自己不好的记忆力困扰
造句: I am troubled by my poor memory.
场景3: 现在很多年轻人都为房价担忧
【每日一词trouble】造句: Nowadays many young people in big cities such as Shanghai and Beijing are troubled by the rising house price.

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