bored
bored — adjective
1. feeling tired and uninterested when an activity, place, or conversation does not
feeling tired and uninterested when an activity, place, or conversation does not keep your attention, or showing that feeling.
Priya looked bored during the long bus ride to Taichung.
look + bored for a visible feeling
By three o'clock, the children were bored with the rainy afternoon indoors.
be bored with + ongoing situation
Even the dog seemed bored by Uncle Ken's slow guitar song.
After two hours of waiting, Yusuf grew bored and left the line.
The students gave the guide a bored stare halfway through the museum talk.
- uninterested
more neutral; it can mean simple lack of interest without impatience
- fed up
stronger and more annoyed, often after too much of something
- restless
focuses on wanting to move or do something, not just lack of interest
- interested
giving attention because something matters to you
- engaged
more active and focused than simply interested
文法句型
be bored with + noun
be bored by + noun
look bored
用法筆記
Distinguish from 'boring': people and animals feel bored, but a film, class, or speech is boring. 'Bored with' is especially common for something that goes on for some time, while 'bored by' points more directly to the cause.