boring
英 [ˈbɔːrɪŋ]
美 [ˈbɔːrɪŋ]
adj. 没趣的; 令人厌倦(或厌烦)的
v. (尤指因啰唆)使厌烦; 钻，凿，挖(长而深的洞); 盯着看
bore的现在分词
n. 钻孔; 钻屑
Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.4124 / COCA.4915
同义词辨析
boringariddrearydrydullmonotonous【导航词义：乏味的，无聊的】
boringadj. 令人厌烦的；乏味的，无聊的
〔辨析〕
普通用词，指某事物或某人因毫无趣味、吸引力而让人感到乏味的、无聊的。
〔例证〕
The lesson was long and boring.
这一课又臭又长。
The job is boring.
这项工作枯燥乏味。
He was a boring nuisance!
他这人真讨厌！
这一课又臭又长。
The job is boring.
这项工作枯燥乏味。
He was a boring nuisance!
他这人真讨厌！
aridadj. 无新意的，无趣的
〔辨析〕
指某事物毫无趣味的，也指缺乏令人心动的特征或品质的。
〔例证〕
arid scientific studies
枯燥的科学研究
The audience soon grew tired of his arid speech.
没多久听众就对他枯燥无味的演说感到厌烦了。
枯燥的科学研究
The audience soon grew tired of his arid speech.
没多久听众就对他枯燥无味的演说感到厌烦了。
drearyadj. 〈文〉沉闷的，令人生厌的
〔辨析〕
指事物了无趣味、使人感到厌烦或沮丧的。
〔例证〕
dreary work
乏味的工作
He is tired of the politician's dreary speech.
他厌倦了那个政客的枯燥演讲。
乏味的工作
He is tired of the politician's dreary speech.
他厌倦了那个政客的枯燥演讲。
dryadj. 干巴巴的，枯燥乏味的
〔辨析〕
指书籍、讲话、话题等干巴巴的、生硬的、缺乏幽默的，有时含贬义。
〔例证〕
a dry debate on diplomatic policies
关于外交政策的乏味辩论
A book full of figures is rather dry.
一本满是数据的书读起来很枯燥乏味。
关于外交政策的乏味辩论
A book full of figures is rather dry.
一本满是数据的书读起来很枯燥乏味。
dulladj. 乏味的，无趣的
〔辨析〕
作此义解时，通常只能用来形容事物，指因缺乏新鲜感、吸引力而显得乏味、沉闷的。
〔例证〕
He doesn't believe that it will be a dull party.
他认为那不会是一次乏味的聚会。
This book is rather dull.
这本书很枯燥。
他认为那不会是一次乏味的聚会。
This book is rather dull.
这本书很枯燥。
monotonousadj. 单调的，乏味的
〔辨析〕
指没有变化、重复单调的。
〔例证〕
a monotonous job/voice
单调的工作/声音
It is one of the most monotonous sounds of the spring.
这是春天里最单调的声音之一。
单调的工作/声音
It is one of the most monotonous sounds of the spring.
这是春天里最单调的声音之一。
牛津词典
adj.
- 没趣的；令人厌倦（或厌烦）的
not interesting; making you feel tired and impatient- a boring man
惹人烦的人 - a boring job/book/evening
无聊的工作 / 书 / 夜晚
- a boring man
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 令人厌烦的；无聊的
Someone or somethingboringis so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.- Not only are mothers not paid but also most of their boring or difficult work is unnoticed.
母亲们不但得不到报酬，而且她们做的那些乏味艰苦的工作常常都不为人所注意。 - ...boring television programmes.
无聊的电视节目
- Not only are mothers not paid but also most of their boring or difficult work is unnoticed.
双语例句
- Fruit-picking is boring, badly paid and very hard work.
摘水果的工作无聊，报酬低，还非常辛苦。 - I felt she found me boring and dull
我觉得她认为我既无趣又沉闷。 - At work, he was chained to a system of boring meetings.
上班时，他淹没在枯燥乏味的会海中。 - Their work is hard and unglamorous, and most people would find it boring.
他们的工作又累又平淡，多数人会认为很乏味。 - I'm just a very ordinary, boring normal guy
我只是一个颇为平庸无趣的普通人。 - Usually, the work is boring
这项工作通常枯燥乏味。 - They have to tread the delicate path between informing children and boring them
他们既要让孩子们了解情况，又不能让他们产生厌烦情绪，不得不小心把握分寸。 - The aim was not to take up valuable time with the usual boring pictures.
目的在于不要用常见的无聊图片占用宝贵时间。 - Not only are mothers not paid but also most of their boring or difficult work is unnoticed.
母亲们不但得不到报酬，而且她们做的那些乏味艰苦的工作常常都不为人所注意。 - He will complain about having to spend time with such a boring bunch of geriatrics.
得跟这么一群无聊的老家伙呆在一起，他会满腹牢骚的。