bore

1.動詞及物B1

釋義

to say or do things that leave someone no longer interested, so they stop paying attention.

例句

Theo bored the table with a twenty-minute story about printer ink.

bore + somebody + with + topic

During lunch, the guide bored us by reading every museum rule aloud.

bore + somebody + by + -ing

同義詞

dull
often describes making something less lively, and is less common as a verb in speech
tire
broader; can mean physical or mental tiredness, not just loss of interest
drone on
describes the speaker's long dull talking rather than the effect on the listener

反義詞

interest
to make someone want to know more
engage
to hold attention actively

文法句型

bore + somebody

bore + somebody + with + topic

bore + somebody + by + -ing

用法筆記

Object is usually the person who loses interest. English often adds 'with' for the dull topic or 'by + -ing' for the boring action.

常見錯誤

❌He bored us about his train collection.

✅He bored us with his train collection.

💡use 'with' before the topic.

❌The guide bored by reading the rules.

✅The guide bored us by reading the rules.

💡this verb normally needs a person as its object.

2.動詞及物B2

釋義

to make someone become very bored, especially when a person or activity continues for too long.

例句

The safety video bored new staff after the first five minutes.

inanimate subject causing boredom

Rainy afternoons at the empty shop sometimes bore Ines to tears.

bore + somebody + to tears

同義詞

weary
more formal; often suggests long-lasting mental tiredness
tire
broader and weaker; not always about boredom
fed up
informal; describes the resulting feeling, not the action itself

反義詞

absorb
to take someone's full attention
grip
to hold interest strongly

文法句型

bore + somebody + to tears

bore + somebody + stiff

bore + somebody + to death

用法筆記

Common with strong endings such as 'to tears', 'stiff', and 'to death'. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense emphasizes the heavy effect on the listener, not the boring behaviour itself.

常見錯誤

❌The film made me boring.

✅The film bored me.

💡'boring' describes the thing; 'bored' describes the person.

❌The game bored me to sleeply.

✅The game bored me to death.

💡English uses fixed result phrases here.

3.動詞及物 / 不及物B2

釋義

to cut or drill a deep round opening through something, or to make such an opening go farther in.

例句

The worker bored a neat hole through the wooden gate.

bore + a hole + through + surface

Huge machines bored under the street all winter.

intransitive use with place phrase

同義詞

drill
the usual everyday word for making a round hole
pierce
broader; can be a single push rather than repeated drilling
dig
broader and common for earth, but not precise for round drilled holes

反義詞

fill
to close the hole instead of making it
seal
to block an opening

文法句型

bore + a hole

bore + through + surface

bore + into/under + place

bore + a well

用法筆記

Often followed by 'through', 'into', or 'under' to show where the opening goes. The object can be the hole itself, the surface being drilled, or a well being made.

常見錯誤

❌They bored on the wall.

✅They bored into the wall.

💡use 'into' or give the hole as the object.

❌The crew bored water behind the school.

✅The crew bored a well behind the school.

💡the verb names the drilling, not the water found later.

4.動詞B2

釋義

the simple past form of the verb 'bear'.

例句

Leila bore the long wait calmly outside the clinic.

past tense of bear meaning endure

The old tree bore red apples through late October.

past tense of bear meaning produce

同義詞

endured
fits only when 'bear' means put up with something painful
carried
fits only when 'bear' means support or hold

文法句型

bore + noun

bore + fruit

bore + a name/mark

bore + weight

用法筆記

Used only as the simple past of 'bear'. For the usual past participle meaning 'carried' or 'endured', English normally uses 'borne'; for birth, it usually uses 'born'.

常見錯誤

❌She has bore the cost for years.

✅She has borne the cost for years.

💡'bore' is the simple past; 'borne' is the usual past participle.

❌The tree has bore fruit already.

✅The tree has borne fruit already.

💡after 'has' or 'have', use the past participle.

1.名詞B2

釋義

a person who keeps talking about uninteresting things or says far too much, so other people want the conversation to end.

例句

Everyone avoided sitting beside Colin, who was a terrible bore.

a terrible bore

At family dinners, Uncle Ned becomes a bore after two glasses of wine.

become a bore

同義詞

drag
informal; often about a person or event that feels dull
dullard
stronger and more insulting; suggests a stupid dull person
windbag
informal; stresses talking too much

反義詞

live wire
an energetic, exciting person
good company
someone pleasant and interesting to spend time with

文法句型

a bore

such a bore

a complete/terrible bore

用法筆記

Used for people, not for talks, films, or events. It often follows 'be', 'become', or 'seem' and is commonly strengthened by words like 'terrible' and 'complete'.

常見錯誤

❌The lecture was a bore person.

✅The lecturer was a bore.' / 'The lecture was a bore.

💡use this sense for a person, not with an extra noun after it.

❌He is very bore.

✅He is a bore.

💡the noun needs the article 'a'.

2.名詞B2

釋義

a task or situation that feels very boring and annoying.

例句

Sorting old receipts by hand is a real bore.

-ing subject + be a bore

It's a bore to copy thirty addresses into the school form.

it + be a bore + to-infinitive

同義詞

nuisance
focuses more on annoyance than dullness
drag
informal; very close when an activity feels slow and dull
chore
often a regular task, especially at home

反義詞

treat
something enjoyable rather than tiresome
pleasure
a pleasant experience instead of an annoying one

文法句型

be a bore

-ing ... is a bore

it is a bore to-infinitive

用法筆記

Common after 'be', especially with an -ing clause or 'to + verb'. Distinguish from noun sense 1: this sense names a dull activity or situation, not a dull person.

常見錯誤

❌It is bore to fill these forms.

✅It is a bore to fill these forms.

💡the countable noun needs 'a'.

❌This job is boring to me a bore.

✅This job is a bore.

💡do not combine the noun and adjective patterns.

3.名詞C1

釋義

the hollow space running through a tube, pipe, or barrel, or the measurement of how wide that inside space is.

例句

This metal pipe has a wider bore than the old plastic one.

wide/narrow bore for diameter

The mechanic measured the engine bore before ordering new parts.

technical measurement use

同義詞

diameter
broader mathematical word; not limited to hollow objects
barrel
can name the hollow tube of a gun, but not the measurement itself
channel
focuses on the hollow passage, not its width

文法句型

the bore of + tube/pipe

a wide/narrow bore

用法筆記

Usually found in technical talk about pipes, engines, guns, and needles. It may name the inner hollow itself or the diameter measured across that hollow.

常見錯誤

❌The pipe has a big inside diameter bore.

✅The pipe has a large bore.

💡'bore' already includes the idea of the inside width.

❌Mud blocked the pipe's outside.

✅Mud blocked the pipe's bore.

💡this sense refers to the inside channel.

4.名詞C2

釋義

a strong wall of water that rushes from the sea into a narrow river when the tide turns.

例句

Crowds gathered by the Severn to watch the spring bore.

watch the bore

The river bore raced upstream faster than the fishing boats.

river bore moving upstream

同義詞

tidal wave
broader and less exact; often used loosely in everyday speech
surge
focuses on a sudden rush of water, not this specific river pattern

文法句型

watch the bore

the [river] bore

spring bore

用法筆記

Mostly found in geography, weather, and travel contexts. It often appears with a river name or a season word, as in 'the Severn bore' or 'spring bore'.

常見錯誤

❌The bore moved downriver to the sea.

✅The bore moved upriver from the sea.

💡a tidal bore runs inland against the river flow.

❌A bore is a normal beach wave.

✅A bore is a tidal wave in a narrow river.

💡it is a special river phenomenon, not an ordinary sea wave.

bore

bore — verb

1. to say or do things that leave someone no longer interested, so they stop paying

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常見錯誤

2. to make someone become very bored, especially when a person or activity continue

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用法筆記

常見錯誤

3. to cut or drill a deep round opening through something, or to make such an openi

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用法筆記

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4. the simple past form of the verb 'bear'.

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bore — noun

1. a person who keeps talking about uninteresting things or says far too much, so o

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2. a task or situation that feels very boring and annoying.

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3. the hollow space running through a tube, pipe, or barrel, or the measurement of

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4. a strong wall of water that rushes from the sea into a narrow river when the tid

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bore — suffix

1. added after a word for size to make an adjective describing the inside width of

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