| 词汇 | why-bother |
| 释义 | why bother collocation used for suggesting that it is not worth doing something because it involves too much effort and will not have the effect that you want: You won't get any credit for doing it, so why bother?你做这事不会受到任何赞扬的，为什么还要做呢？ If nobody enjoys eating the food, why bother to prepare a meal at all? Why bother talking with total strangers? See why bother You could read the report, but why bother when the picture on the front tells you all you need to know? We're never going to fix this problem, so why bother? Why bother with the supermarket when you can grow your own vegetables? Trying and making an effort A game all out assault attempt attempted commitment give something your best shotidiom go after someone go all outidiom go down swinging/fightingidiom go for someone nose shoot for something shoot for the moonidiom shoot the worksidiom smarten (someone/something) up smarten up your actidiom spare stretch struggle |
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