why bother
這是一個(gè)我們?cè)谏罱?jīng)常使用的習(xí)語(yǔ)。它的英文解釋是：
used to say that something is not worth the trouble
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用來(lái)表示某事不值得麻煩
bother本義表示“麻煩、費(fèi)心”，而“Why bother?” 其實(shí)就是表示“何必去找著個(gè)麻煩呢？”、“何苦自尋煩惱？”。暗指你這么做是會(huì)惹麻煩的，不值當(dāng)去做的，我勸你還是別做了。也可以表達(dá)成
Why fight against troubles or problems?
Why make an effort?
What’s the point?
It’s not necessary.
比方說(shuō)，
I was going to send Joey his birthday present, but why bother? I’ll see him this weekend and I can give it to him then.
我本來(lái)打算把禮物寄給喬伊，不過(guò)何必呢？我這周末去看他，到時(shí)候可以直接給他。
美劇中也非常常見(jiàn)這個(gè)說(shuō)法，比如《永不滿足（Insatiable）》第一季第4集中就有這樣的對(duì)話：
- Have you told him how you feel?
你跟他說(shuō)過(guò)你的感受嗎
-Why bother? You"re the only one who listens to me.
何必呢？只有你會(huì)聽(tīng)我說(shuō)話。
