trouble

問題、困難

物事を難しくしたり、不快にしたりする問題や困難。

やさしい英語で： Problems or difficulties that make something hard or unpleasant.

• We had trouble finding the house.
• What is the trouble with this plan?
• She told me about her troubles at work.

使い方： have trouble doing something (I have trouble remembering names.); trouble with something (We had trouble with our booking.)

類義語： difficulty, problem

よく使う表現： cause trouble, have trouble, trouble with something

危機、窮地

危険にさらされたり、深刻な問題に直面したりしている状態。

やさしい英語で： A situation in which someone is in danger or faces serious problems.

• The boat was in trouble.
• Call for help if you get into trouble.
• Her quick thinking kept us out of trouble.

使い方： be in trouble (The climbers are in trouble and need help.); get into trouble (He got into trouble while swimming alone.)

類義語： danger, difficulty

反対語： safety

よく使う表現： in trouble, get into trouble, out of trouble

故障、不具合

機械や部品が正しく動かなくなる不具合。

やさしい英語で： A fault that stops a machine or part from working properly.

• The car has engine trouble.
• Electrical trouble delayed the train.
• Have you had any trouble with this printer?

使い方： trouble with + machine/part (We are having trouble with the brakes.)

類義語： fault, malfunction

よく使う表現： engine trouble, mechanical trouble, trouble with something

心配させる、悩ませる

人を心配させたり、動揺させたり、どう考えるべきか迷わせたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make someone worried, upset, or unsure what to think.

• His silence troubles me.
• The news troubled her all evening.
• Does that question still trouble you?

類義語： worry, distress, upset

反対語： reassure

よく使う表現： trouble someone deeply, trouble my conscience, trouble someone still

煩わせる、迷惑をかける

助けを求めるなどして、人の手を煩わせたり邪魔したりする。

やさしい英語で： To bother someone or interrupt them, often by asking for help.

• Sorry to trouble you again.
• May I trouble you for a pen?
• I did not want to trouble her with my questions.

使い方： trouble someone with something (May I trouble you with one more question?); trouble someone for something (Could I trouble you for a glass of water?); trouble someone to do something (May I trouble you to open the door?)

類義語： bother, disturb, annoy

よく使う表現： trouble someone with, trouble someone for, trouble someone again

痛ませる、苦しめる

人に痛みや体の不快感を与える。

やさしい英語で： To cause someone pain or physical discomfort.

• My knee is troubling me again.
• Her back troubled her during the journey.
• Has your old injury been troubling you?

類義語： bother, afflict

よく使う表現： trouble someone again, trouble my knee, trouble someone badly