词组 | trouble |
释义 | trouble /ˈtrʌbəl/ noun problems or difficultiesadjectivesgreat/terrible trouble I’ve been having terrible trouble sleeping.serious trouble She was having serious trouble with her teenage son.big trouble When he gets home, he will be in big trouble with his parents.real trouble I had real trouble finding the place.endless trouble (=continuing for a very long time) We had endless trouble selling the house.teething troubles BrE (=small problems that you have when you first start doing or using something new) There were a lot of teething troubles with the software at first.financial/economic trouble If the banks get into financial trouble, why should taxpayers bail them out?adjectives/nouns + troubleengine trouble The plane had to return to Heathrow when it developed engine trouble.car trouble They’re very late – perhaps they’ve had car trouble.money trouble I didn’t realise that we had money troubles until it was too late.boy/girl trouble informal (=problems with a romantic relationship) Dave seems very unhappy – I think it’s girl trouble.verbshave trouble doing sth He is having trouble getting his message across to the voters. | Did you have any trouble getting back home?cause trouble I hope the delay hasn’t caused you any trouble.get into/run into trouble The company ran into financial trouble and had to close down.mean/spell trouble (=be trouble in the future) He is now fit and well, which can only spell trouble for his rivals.avoid trouble We can avoid trouble by planning carefully.be asking for trouble (=be doing something that will result in problems) You’re asking for trouble walking around the yard in bare feet.prepositionstrouble with sth We’ve had lots of trouble with the car this year.in trouble There were rumours that their marriage was in trouble.phraseswithout any/much trouble (=easily) The work was carried out without any trouble.a lot of trouble We’ve been having a lot of trouble with the old heating system.trouble ahead (=in the future) These figures point to trouble ahead for the economy.in times of trouble In times of trouble, the family were more united than ever.in deep/dire trouble (=having very serious problems) It seems that the economy is in deep trouble. |
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