| 释义 |
boring
I. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English boringe, from boren to bore + -inge, -ing -ing, from Old English -ung, -ing — more at bore, -ing
1. : the action or process of one that bores
< a successful boring for oil >
< the boring of wood by insects >
2.
a. : an inner cavity (as of a tube) : bore
< the boring of a shotgun >
b. : borehole
3. : the residue (as shavings or chips) left after the process of boring — usually used in plural
II. adjective
Etymology: from present participle of bore (I)
: that bores : piercing
< a boring tool >
III. adjective
Etymology: from present participle of bore (VII)
: causing boredom : tiresome, tedious
< a long boring wait >
• bor·ing·ly adverb
• bor·ing·nss noun -es |