意味一覧 (2件)
問題、困難
解説 Definition
名詞では、実際に処理・解決を迫られる厄介ごとを指す。故障、叱責につながる行動、対人上のもつれなど、放っておくと不利益が出る場面で使う。抽象的な課題より、生活上の面倒が中心。
As a noun, trouble means a real problem or difficulty that someone has to deal with. It is often used for everyday situations that may cause stress, extra work, punishment, or damage if they are not handled. It can describe things like a machine not working, a bad situation with another person, or an action that may lead to blame.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
trouble は「平穏を乱す出来事が目の前にある」と考えると覚えやすいです。problem が解くべき問題全般を広く指すのに対し、trouble は手間・叱責・不調など、当事者が実際に困る感じを帯びます。have trouble doing ... は「…するのに苦労する」、get into trouble は「まずい立場に入る」と場面ごとに結びつけて覚えると自然です。
Think of trouble as something that disturbs a peaceful situation right in front of you. Problem can mean almost any question or issue to solve, but trouble often feels more personal: extra work, blame, danger, or something not working. Learn common phrases such as have trouble doing something and get into trouble to connect the word with real situations.
例文
We had trouble finding the hotel in the dark.
暗い中でホテルを見つけるのに苦労した。
If you break the rules again, you will be in serious trouble.
また規則を破ったら、かなりまずいことになる。
The company is having financial trouble after losing several major clients.
その会社は大口顧客を何社か失い、資金面で困難を抱えている。
悩ます
(意味 2)解説 Definition
動詞では、主語が人の心身や状況に負担をかけ、「悩ませる・苦しめる」ことを表す。痛み、心配、騒音、記憶などが長く気にかかる場面に合い、受け身 be troubled by ... もよく使う。
To trouble someone means to cause worry, difficulty, or emotional pain. It can describe something that bothers a person mentally or creates problems for them. This use is more common in careful or slightly formal English.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
名詞の「厄介ごと」から、「その厄介さを誰かに及ぼす」という動詞用法に広がった語です。A troubles B は、A が B の平穏を乱して心配や苦痛を生む形。bother より重く、単なる小さな邪魔ではなく、頭から離れない不安、続く痛み、生活を乱す迷惑に向きます。Sorry to trouble you. では「ご面倒をおかけします」という控えめな依頼表現になります。
If you know the noun `trouble`, the verb is easy: to `trouble` someone is to give them trouble. It is common in polite English too: `Sorry to trouble you.` Also connect it with `be troubled by`, where a worry stays in your mind.
例文
A persistent knee injury has been troubling him since the accident.
事故以来、しつこい膝の怪我が彼を悩ませている。
The noise from the construction site troubled the residents for months.
建設現場の騒音が何ヶ月もの間、住民を悩ませた。
She was troubled by recurring nightmares that disrupted her sleep.
繰り返す悪夢が彼女を悩ませ、睡眠を妨げた。
trouble の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古フランス語 troubler を経て、ラテン語 turba「群衆・騒ぎ」にさかのぼる。物事が乱れて落ち着かない感覚から、問題や困難を表す名詞になった。
Trouble came through Old French troubler, meaning “to disturb.” It goes back to Latin turba, meaning “crowd” or “disturbance.” The word developed from the idea of disorder or unrest into the meaning of a problem or difficulty.
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