這次我們來看看“惹麻煩”、“搗亂”、“故意找茬”的英文怎么說。
1. cause/create problems: to cause a
problem, even if you do not intend to
例：
After a while, John started causing
problems in class. （過了一會兒，約翰就開始在班上搗亂。）
They have two good backs who can cause
problems for our team's defense. （他們隊(duì)有兩個很厲害的后衛(wèi)，會給我們后防制造麻煩。）
When he drinks too much, he causes
problems. （他一喝多就鬧事。）
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2. cause/make/spell trouble: to
deliberately cause problems, especially by starting arguments or fights
例：
Don't give him another drink, or he'll
start causing trouble. （別讓他再喝了，他再喝就要闖禍。）
It's not just gang members that cause
trouble, it's middle- and upper-class kids too. （不只是幫派分子會惹是生非，中產(chǎn)階級、上流社會的孩子們也會。）
Some of the demonstrators were determined
to make trouble, whatever the police did. （不論警察怎么鎮(zhèn)壓，有些示威者就是要鬧事。）
gangs looking to make trouble （好像要鬧事的一伙人）
This decision could spell trouble for all
of us. （這個決定會給我們大家惹麻煩。）
補(bǔ)充：troublemaker: n. someone who
deliberately causes problems or arguments
例：
a handful of troublemakers who are damaging
the club's reputation （一小撮破壞俱樂部聲譽(yù)的鬧事者）
The violence was started by a small group
of troublemakers. （這次暴力事件是由幾個鬧事者引起的。）
He had the reputation of being a
troublemaker in high school. （他念高中時(shí)是個出了名的搗蛋鬼。）
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3. make life difficult: to
deliberately cause problems and make it difficult for someone to do something,
for example in order to punish them or persuade them to do something
例：
They can't actually stop us, but they could
make life difficult. （他們阻止不了我們，但是他們可以給我們搗亂。）
make life difficult for
Some employers have made life difficult for
employees who need time off for extended illnesses. （員工要延長病假的時(shí)候，有些老板會故意刁難他們。）
Why make the life difficult for yourself? （為什么要跟自己過不去？）
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4. give somebody a hard time: to
deliberately treat someone badly and cause trouble for them, for example by
criticizing them, complaining, or asking them a lot of difficult questions
備注：''give
somebody a hard time''是非正式的說法。
例：
When I first came here everyone gave me a
really hard time, because I was the first woman to run a department. （我剛來的時(shí)候，誰對我都沒好臉色，因?yàn)槲沂沁@兒的第一個女部門經(jīng)理。）
give somebody a hard time about
My mother gave me a really hard time about
Tom. She couldn't stand him. （我媽因?yàn)闇范幪幐疫^不去，她不喜歡湯姆。）
They gave me a hard time about quitting the
team. （我要退隊(duì)，他們沒給我好臉色。）
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5. rock the boat: to cause problems by
changing or trying to change a situation that other people do not want to
change
備注：''rock the
boat''是非正式的說法。
例：
We have a pretty good life here. Why rock
the boat? （我們在這兒過得很好，你們?yōu)槭裁磥頁v亂？）
The system isn't perfect, but it's been
this way for a long time and nobody wants to rock the boat. （這個系統(tǒng)不完美，但是已經(jīng)用了好久了，沒人想費(fèi)那個勁兒換別的系統(tǒng)。）
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