bore
UK [bɔ:r] US [bɔ:r] verb
FAIL TO INTEREST 未能引起兴趣
transitive
■to talk or act in a way that makes someone lose interest and become tired 使厌烦，使讨厌•"Am I boring you?" she asked anxiously.“我让你厌烦了吗?”她焦急地问道。 bore sb silly
■to make someone feel very bored 使某人觉得无聊透顶•We were all bored silly by the play.这出戏让我们觉得无聊得要死。
UK [bɔ:r] US [bɔ:r] verb
MAKE A HOLE 钻孔
intransitive or transitive [usually + adv/prep]
■to make a hole in something using a tool 钻，挖，凿（洞）•He used a drill to bore a hole in the wall.他用钻子在墙上凿了一个洞。 •The workmen bored through the rock.工人们凿穿了岩石。
UK [bɔ:r] US [bɔ:r] verb
BEAR 承受 past simple of
■bear
UK [bɔ:r] US [bɔ:r] verb
Phrasal Verbs bore into sb
■If someone's eyes bore into you, they look at you very hard and make you feel nervous. （令人紧张地）盯住（某人）
UK [bɔ:r] US [bɔ:r] noun
NOT INTERESTING 讨厌
countable disapproving
■someone who talks too much about boring subjects 令人讨厌的人•I had to sit next to Michael at dinner - he's such a bore.晚饭时我不得不坐在米高旁边——他这人真讨厌。 only singular informal
■an activity or situation that is annoying or unpleasant 使人厌烦的事（或情况）•Ironing is such a bore.熨衣服真烦人。 •[+ -ing verb] It's an awful bore cooking a meal every night.每晚都做饭是件特别讨厌的事。 •[+ to infinitive] It's such a bore to have to write this out all over again.非得将这重新写出来可真烦人。
UK [bɔ:r] US [bɔ:r] noun
HOLE 洞
countable (US usually gauge) specialized
■the cylindrical hole along the length of a pipe or tube, or the diameter (= measurement across the widest part) of this hole 内径，口径•a narrow bore窄口径 •a bore of 16 millimetres16毫米的口径
UK [bɔ:r] US [bɔ:r] noun
WAVE 波浪
countable
■a very large wave that runs from the sea up a narrow river at particular times of year （海水涌入江河）涌潮，激潮•the Severn Bore塞文河（位于英国境内）涌潮 |