boring
/ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbȯr-iŋ/ (ame, mw)
boring — 形容詞
1. not fun to watch, hear, read, or do because it does not keep your attention.
無聊的
讓人提不起勁、想快點結束
not fun to watch, hear, read, or do because it does not keep your attention.
The science show was boring, so several children looked out the window.
那場科學節目很無聊，所以好幾個孩子一直往窗外看。
pattern: be boring
Priya turned off the boring podcast after ten minutes in the kitchen.
Priya 在廚房聽了十分鐘後，就把那個無聊的 podcast 關掉了。
pattern: boring + noun
The bus ride felt boring without music or anyone to talk to.
那段公車車程沒有音樂，也沒有人可以聊天，所以很無聊。
The first worksheet seemed boring, so our teacher changed the task.
第一張學習單看起來很無聊，所以老師換了活動。
The boring speech made even the dog fall asleep at the park.
那場無聊的演講讓連狗都在公園裡睡著了。
- dull
common and close in meaning, often suggesting low energy as well
- tedious
stronger and often used for long tasks that repeat the same thing
- uninteresting
more neutral and factual, with less emotional force
- interesting
holding your attention
- exciting
more lively and emotionally strong than 'interesting'
- fun
everyday word for something enjoyable
文法句型
be boring
find something boring
boring + noun
用法筆記
Common after linking verbs such as 'be', 'feel', and 'seem', and also before nouns like book, job, class, and speech.