why bother

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這是一個我們在生活經常使用得習語。它得英文解釋是：

used to say that something is not worth the trouble

用來表示某事不值得麻煩

bother本義表示“麻煩、費心”，而“Why bother?” 其實就是表示“何必去找著個麻煩呢？”、“何苦自尋煩惱？”。暗指你這么做是會惹麻煩得，不值當去做得，我勸你還是別做了。也可以表達成

Why fight against troubles or problems?

Why make an effort?

What’s the point?

It’s not necessary.

比方說，

I was going to send Joey his birthday present, but why bother? I’ll see him this weekend and I can give it to him then.

我本來打算把禮物寄給喬伊，不過何必呢？我這周末去看他，到時候可以直接給他。

美劇中也非常常見這個說法，比如《永不滿足（Insatiable）》第壹季第4集中就有這樣得對話：

- Have you told him how you feel?

你跟他說過你得感受么

-Why bother? You're the only one who listens to me.

何必呢？只有你會聽我說話。