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boring

UK //ˈbɔːrɪŋ//US //ˈbɔːrɪŋ//

词源

源自动词 'bore'(使厌烦)+ 形容词后缀 '-ing',最早于18世纪开始使用。

adjective

❶ 形容事物或人缺乏趣味、单调乏味,让人感到厌倦或提不起兴趣。

“The lecture was so boring that half the class fell asleep.”

(讲座太无聊了,半数学生都睡着了。)

“I find this movie boring because there's no exciting plot.”

(我觉得这部电影很无聊,因为没有吸引人的剧情。)

同义词:dull, tedious, monotonous, uninteresting

常见短语

boring as hell — 强调极其无聊,带有夸张或抱怨的语气。

“That meeting was boring as hell—I almost fell asleep.”

(那个会议无聊得要命,我差点睡着了。)