trouble /'trʌbl/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a source of difficulty
• (n.) an event causing distress or pain
• (n.) an effort that is inconvenient

Chinese translation

• n. 烦恼, 麻烦, 困难, 动乱, 故障
• vt. 困扰, 麻烦, 使烦恼, 折磨
• vi. 烦恼, 费心

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'trʌbl/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4.79 · Rare

Word forms

troubled, troubles, troubling

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