"take the trouble" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 费心

Definition

专门努力去做某事，尤其是当这件事需要额外的工作或细心时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

书面语和口语都常用，表达感谢或抱怨别人未努力去做某事。常用结构为'费心去做某事'，例如'费心问了'。

Examples

She always takes the trouble to check her work carefully.

她总是**费心**仔细检查她的工作。

Thank you for taking the trouble to help me.

感谢你**费心**帮我。

He didn't take the trouble to reply to my message.

他甚至没有**费心**回复我的信息。

Not everyone will take the trouble to learn your name, but she always remembers.

不是每个人都会**费心**记住你的名字，但她总是记得。

If you had just taken the trouble to ask, you would have found out the truth.

如果你**费心**问一下，你就能知道真相了。

He always takes the trouble to bring a small gift for the host.

他总是**费心**带点小礼物给主人。