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bore

UK/bɒ:/US
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLGREB1

Definitions

v.

To make someone feel uninterested or weary; to make a hole by drilling or turning

使厌烦,使无聊;钻孔,打孔

n.

A person or thing that causes boredom; a hole made by drilling; the inside diameter of a tube or gun barrel

令人厌烦的人或事;钻孔;枪膛口径

Root Breakdown

Native English
boreother
=bore

Common Collocations

  • 1.bore a hole钻孔
  • 2.bore witness作证
  • 3.deadly bore致命的无聊

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The lecture was so boring that it put half the class to sleep.

  • 2.

    He bored a hole through the wood with a drill.

  • 3.

    That person is such a bore at parties.

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