| 单词 | bore |
| 释义 | bore —bore /bɔːr/ aep /bɔːr/ noun (NOT INTERESTING) F0 [C] DISAPPROVING someone who talks too much about boring subjects: » I had to sit next to Michael at dinner - he's such a bore.Thesaurus+: ↑People who are boring and old-fashionedF0 [S] INFORMAL an activity or situation that is annoying or unpleasant: » Ironing is such a bore.» [+ -ing verb] It's an awful bore cooking a meal every night.» [+ to infinitive] It's such a bore to have to write this out all over again.Thesaurus+: ↑InconvenienceWord Builder:–Nouns: bore, boredom–Adjectives: bored, boring–Verbs: borenoun [C] (US USUALLY gauge) specialized (HOLE) ► F0 the space inside a pipe or tube, or the diameter (= measurement across the widest part) of this space: » a narrow bore» a bore of 16 millimetresThesaurus+: ↑Properties of circles and curvesnoun [C] (WAVE) ► F0 a very large wave that runs from the sea up a narrow river at particular times of year: » the Severn BoreThesaurus+: ↑Wavesverb (BEAR) ↑Verb Endings for bore ► F0 PAST SIMPLE OF BEAR(Cf. ↑bear)verb (FAIL TO INTEREST) ↑Verb Endings for bore F0 [T] to talk or act in a way that makes someone lose interest: » "Am I boring you?" she asked anxiously.Thesaurus+: ↑Bore and boredbore sb sillyF0 to make someone feel very bored: » We were all bored silly by the play.Thesaurus+: ↑Bore and boredWord Builder:–Nouns: bore, boredom–Adjectives: bored, boring–Verbs: bore• • • Extra Examples:» I was so bored that I slept through the second half of the film.» I enjoyed my course at first, but after a time I got bored with it.» He sensed (that) his guests were bored, although they were listening politely.» He grew bored of the countryside.» The novelty of these toys soon wore off and the children became bored with them.» Sometimes I enjoy my English lessons, but at other times I find them really boring.» This programme's boring - shall I turn over to BBC?» Your hair has a natural wave whereas mine's just straight and boring.» This town is so boring in the evening - there's never anything happening.» Life would be bloody boring if nothing ever went wrong.verb [I or T, usually + adv/prep] (MAKE A HOLE) ↑Verb Endings for bore ► F0 to make a hole in something using a tool: » He used a drill to bore a hole in the wall.» The workmen bored through the rock.Thesaurus+: ↑DiggingThesaurus+: ↑Making holes in things |
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