bugger

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++bug·ger1 /ˈbʌɡə $ -ər/ noun [countable] not polite 1. British EnglishANNOY an offensive word for someone who is very annoying or unpleasant 混蛋，浑球2 FRIENDLYsomeone that you pretend to be annoyed with, although you actually like or love them 坏蛋〔对喜欢的人假装讨厌的称呼〕The poor little bugger got an awful shock. 这可怜的小坏蛋受到很大的惊吓。3 British EnglishDIFFICULT a job or activity that is very difficult 麻烦的事物，难事The exam was a bit of a bugger. 考试有点难。4 bugger all not polite British EnglishNONE/NOTHING nothing 什么也没有There’s bugger all wrong with this machine. 这机器屁问题都没有。

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bugger• You're a tough little bugger.bugger2 verb [transitive] British English 1 spoken not politeSURPRISED said when you are annoyed or angry 该死；见鬼Bugger it! I don’t see why I should pay for everything. 该死的！我不明白干吗什么都要我来出钱。2 I’m buggered/bugger me! spoken not polite said when you are surprised about something 该死的！〔表示吃惊〕Well I’m buggered! I never thought you’d do that. 噢，该死！我从没想到你会做那样的事。3 I’m buggered if ... SURPRISED spoken not polite used to say that you do not know something, will not do something, or are not able to do something 管他是谁；管它怎么样nI’m buggered if I can remember.4 bugger the ... spoken not politeDON'T CARE used to say that you do not care about the person or thing you are talking about 管他是谁；管它怎么样Bugger the expense – I’m going to buy it! 管它多少钱——我一定要买！5. SEX/HAVE SEX WITH taboo or law to have anal sex with someone 鸡奸，与…肛交6 bugger about/around phrasal verb spoken not polite a) STUPID/NOT INTELLIGENTSPEND TIMEto behave in a stupid way or waste time 胡闹；闲混 SYN mess about/aroundLet’s stop buggering about and go. 我们别闹了，走吧。b) bugger somebody aboutPROBLEM to cause unnecessary problems for someone 给某人添麻烦，烦扰某人 SYN mess somebody about/aroundDon’t let Peter bugger you about. 别让彼得来烦你了。7 bugger off phrasal verb spoken not polite LEAVE A PLACEto go away or leave a place 走开，离开Tim buggered off to Australia years ago. 蒂姆几年前就去了澳大利亚。‘Bugger off!’ she screamed. “滚开！”她大声叫道。8 bugger something ↔ up phrasal verb spoken not polite MISTAKEto ruin something or do something very badly 弄糟，破坏 SYN cock up, mess upIt really buggered up our plans when the train was cancelled. 那班火车取消了，我们的计划全打乱了。

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bugger• One thousand men had buggered him, including some under 18.• But I wasn't supposed to like her because her love for my father was buggering up our entire family.Origin bugger (1800-1900) bugger “person who practices anal sex” ((16-21 centuries)), from French bougre “person who disagrees with the standard religion”, from Medieval Latin Bulgarus “Bulgarian”

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bugger

bug‧ger¹ /ˈbʌɡə $ -ər/

noun [countable]

Date: 1800-1900
Origin: bugger 'person who practices anal sex' (16-21 centuries), from French bougre 'person who disagrees with the standard religion', from Medieval Latin Bulgarus 'Bulgarian'

1. British English not polite an offensive word for someone who is very annoying or unpleasant
2. not polite someone that you pretend to be annoyed with, although you actually like or love them:
    The poor little bugger got an awful shock.
3. British English not polite a job or activity that is very difficult:
    The exam was a bit of a bugger.
4. bugger all British English not polite nothing:
    There’s bugger all wrong with this machine.

bugger²

verb [transitive] British English
1. spoken not polite said when you are annoyed or angry:
    Bugger it! I don’t see why I should pay for everything.
2. I’m buggered/bugger me! spoken not polite said when you are surprised about something:
    Well I’m buggered! I never thought you’d do that.
3. bugger the ... spoken not polite used to say that you do not care about the person or thing you are talking about:
    Bugger the expense – I’m going to buy it!
4. taboo or law to have anal sex with someone

bugger about/around phrasal verb spoken not polite
  1. to behave in a stupid way or waste time
   SYN mess about/around:
    Let’s stop buggering about and go.
  2. bugger somebody about to cause unnecessary problems for someone
   SYN mess somebody about/around:
    Don’t let Peter bugger you about.
bugger off phrasal verb spoken not polite
  to go away or leave a place:
    Tim buggered off to Australia years ago.
    ‘Bugger off!’ she screamed.
bugger something ↔ up phrasal verb spoken not polite
  to ruin something or do something very badly
   SYN cock up, mess up:
    It really buggered up our plans when the train was cancelled.

noun,

verb

bug·ger

BrE

/ˈbʌɡə(r)/

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NAmE

/ˈbʌɡər/

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noun

(

BrE,

taboo,

slang

)

an offensive word used to insult sb, especially a man, and to show anger or dislike （侮辱性称呼，尤用于男子）家伙；浑蛋；坏蛋

◆Come here, you little bugger! 过来，你这个小浑蛋！

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◆You stupid bugger! You could have run me over! 蠢货！你差点儿碾死我！

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used to refer to a person, especially a man, that you like or feel sympathy for （表示亲昵或同情，尤用于男子）小伙子；老头儿；汉子

◆Poor bugger! His wife left him last week. 可怜的家伙！他妻子上周离开了他。

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◆He's a tough old bugger. 他是个铁汉子。

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[usually singular]

a thing that is difficult or causes problems 难题；麻烦的事

◆This door's a bugger to open. 这扇门很难打开。

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◆Question 6 is a real bugger. 第 6 题真难。

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●play ˈsilly buggers

(

BrE,

informal

)

to behave in a stupid and annoying way 胡闹；顽皮；做怪样子

bug·ger

BrE

/ˈbʌɡə(r)/

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NAmE

/ˈbʌɡər/

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verb

present simple - I / you / we / they

bugger

BrE

/ˈbʌɡə(r)/

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NAmE

/ˈbʌɡər/

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present simple - he / she / it

buggers

BrE

/ˈbʌɡəz/

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NAmE

/ˈbʌɡərz/

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past simple

buggered

BrE

/ˈbʌɡəd/

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NAmE

/ˈbʌɡərd/

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past participle

buggered

BrE

/ˈbʌɡəd/

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NAmE

/ˈbʌɡərd/

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-ing form

buggering

BrE

/ˈbʌɡərɪŋ/

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NAmE

/ˈbʌɡərɪŋ/

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[intransitive

, transitive]

(

BrE,

taboo,

slang

)

used as a swear word when sb is annoyed about sth or to show that they do not care about sth at all （生气或不在乎时说）该死，妈的，去它的

◆Bugger! I've left my keys at home. 妈的！我把钥匙忘在家里了。

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◆

~ sth

Bugger it! I've burnt the toast. 该死！我把面包烤煳了。

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◆Oh, bugger the cost! Let's get it anyway. 嗨，管它多贵！咱们还是买了吧。

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[transitive]

~ sth

(

BrE,

taboo,

slang

)

to break or ruin sth 毁坏

◆I think I've buggered the computer. 我想我把计算机搞坏了。

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[transitive]

~ sb

(

taboo

law 法律

)

to have

anal

sex with sb 鸡奸（某人）

●ˌbugger ˈme

(

BrE,

taboo,

slang

)

used to express surprise （表示惊奇）好家伙；哎呀

◆Bugger me! Did you see that? 好家伙！你看见了吗？

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●ˌbugger aˈbout/aˈround

(

BrE,

taboo,

slang

)

to waste time by behaving in a silly way or with no clear purpose 闲混；胡闹

◆Stop buggering about and get back to work. 别瞎混了，回去干活吧。

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HELP A more polite, informal way of saying this is mess about (

BrE

) or mess around (

NAmE

BrE

). 较礼貌和非正式的说法是 mess about（英式英语）或 mess around（美式、英式英语）。

●ˌbugger sb aˈbout/aˈround

(

BrE,

taboo,

slang

)

to treat sb in a way that is deliberately not helpful to them or wastes their time 难为某人；故意浪费某人的时间

◆I'm sick of being buggered about by the company. 那家公司就跟我拖着，我真是受够了。

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HELP A more polite, informal way of saying this is mess sb about/around. 较礼貌和非正式的说法是 mess sb about/around。

●ˌbugger ˈoff

(

BrE,

taboo,

slang

)

(often used in orders 常用于命令)

to go away 走开

◆Bugger off and leave me alone. 走开，别管我。

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◆Where is everyone? They've all buggered off. 大家都在哪儿呀？他们都走了。

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●ˌbugger sth↔ˈup

(

BrE,

taboo,

slang

)

to do sth badly or spoil sth 弄糟；破坏；糟蹋

◆I buggered up the exam. 我考试考砸了。

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◆Sorry for buggering up your plans. 对不起，打乱了你的计划。

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HELP A more polite, informal way of saying this is foul sth up, mess sth up or bungle sth. 较礼貌和非正式的说法是 foul sth up、mess sth up 或 bungle sth。