| 单词 | bore |
| 释义 | bore 1. v. & n. --v 1. tr. make a hole in, esp. with a revolving tool. 2. tr. hollow out (a tube etc.). 3. tr. a make (a hole) by boring or excavation. b make (one's way) through a crowd etc. 4. intr. (of an athlete, racehorse, etc.) push another competitor out of the way. 5. intr. drill a well (for oil etc.). --n 1. the hollow of a firearm barrel or of a cylinder in an internal-combustion engine. 2. the diameter of this; the calibre. 3. = BOREHOLE. Etymology: OE borian f. Gmc 2. n. & v. --n a tiresome or dull person or thing. --vtr. weary by tedious talk or dullness. Phrases and idioms bore a person to tears weary (a person) in the extreme. Etymology: 18th c.: orig. unkn. 3. n. a high tidal wave rushing up a narrow estuary. Also called EAGRE. Etymology: ME, perh. f. ON b{aacute}ra wave 4. past of BEAR(1). |
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