bore /bɔ:/ I. vt.& vi. 1. 使厌烦,使厌倦:Will it bore you to hear the story again? 再听一遍这个故事你会烦吗? I’m bored with the subject anyway. 不管怎么样我对这个话题烦了。It’s a rather boring book. 这是一本相当烦人的书。bore…to death 使厌烦死了(烦透了): You must be bored to death. 你一定烦死了。2.钻(孔):bore for oil 钻探石油;a boring machine 镗床 ‖II. n. [c] 令人讨厌的人或事物:I was afraid he might think me a bore. 我担心他可能认为我不讨人喜欢。
boring /ˈbɔ:riŋ/ adj. 无趣的,单调的,乏味的:He is a boring person.他是个令人讨厌的人。His speeches are boring.他的演讲单调乏味。I've got a boring job in an office.我找到了一份乏味的办公室工作。