meddling
meddling — 名詞
1. the unwanted activity of getting involved in situations or affairs that are not
干預；干涉
插手與自己無關的事情
the unwanted activity of getting involved in situations or affairs that are not your responsibility and where your involvement is not welcome
The neighbours complained about Mrs. Chen's constant meddling in their family arguments.
鄰居們抱怨陳太太老是干預他們的家庭爭吵。
meddling + in + [something]: introduces the matter interfered with
Yumi blamed the company's meddling for the failure of the community project.
Yumi 把社區計畫的失敗歸咎於該公司的干預。
possessive + meddling: 'the company's meddling'
After years of political meddling, the local newspaper could no longer report the truth.
經過多年的政治干預，這家地方報紙再也無法報導真相。
Kwame warned that outside meddling in the election would destroy public trust.
Kwame 警告說，外界干預選舉會破壞公眾的信任。
The school board was tired of meddling from parents who had no teaching experience.
校董會受夠了那些沒有教學經驗的家长的干涉。
- interference
more general and slightly more formal; can be neutral
- intrusion
stronger negative tone, suggests violating someone's privacy or space
- butting in
informal, used mainly in everyday conversation
- non-interference
formal term for staying out of others' affairs
文法句型
meddling + in + [something]
用法筆記
Almost always carries a negative connotation. Frequently paired with a possessive noun or adjective (e.g., 'government meddling', 'their meddling') and followed by 'in' to specify the area being interfered with.
常見錯誤
meddling — 動詞
1. to involve yourself in something that is not your business, especially when your
插手
介入不該管的事
to involve yourself in something that is not your business, especially when your opinions or actions are unwanted
Theo told his sister to stop meddling in his relationship with his girlfriend.
Theo 叫他的妹妹不要再插手他和女朋友的關係。
meddle in [something/someone's something]: the typical pattern
Someone has been meddling with the files on my desk while I was away.
我不在的時候，有人動過我桌上的檔案。
meddle with [something]: physical or procedural interference
Wei warned that foreign governments should not meddle in the country's internal affairs.
Wei 警告說外國政府不應插手該國的內政。
Clara regretted meddling in her brother's career choices after he lost his job.
Clara 因為插手弟弟的職業選擇而感到後悔，因為他後來失業了。
Stop meddling with the thermostat — the temperature is fine as it is.
別再亂動恆溫器了——現在這樣溫度剛剛好。
- interfere
more formal and can be neutral in some contexts
- tamper
specifically means to handle something physically or change settings without permission
- poke one's nose into
idiomatic and very informal
- stay out of
informal phrase meaning to avoid involvement
- mind one's own business
idiomatic opposite
文法句型
meddle + in + [something]
meddle + with + [something]
用法筆記
Never used transitively — you cannot 'meddle something'. Always requires a preposition: 'in' for affairs, situations, or relationships; 'with' for objects, settings, or physical items. The imperative 'Stop meddling!' is very common in everyday speech.