1. vt.令人厌烦　 make (sb) tired and uninterested by being dull or tedious
2. vt. & vi.挖，掘，钻，开凿（洞、井、隧道等） make (a hole, well, tunnel, etc.) with a revolving toll or by digging

　表示“对…感到厌烦”通常接介词with.

　easily ～　钻起来容易
　well ～　好钻
　～ on　前进
　～ by　使…厌烦
　～ to　厌烦到某种程度
　～ with　对…感到厌烦

　This drill can bore through the rock.　这台凿岩机钻透了岩石。
　I enjoy your company, but your brother bores me.　我喜欢和你交往，但你的哥哥令我厌烦。
　The mole bored its way underground.　鼹鼠在地下挖掘路。
　I hope you're not getting bored by my words.　但愿我的话没让你厌烦。
　She is getting bored with her job.　她开始对工作感到厌烦了。

 ♣ bore to death〔tear〕
　令人极度厌烦　bore sb intensely
　The politician's speech bored the crowd to death.　这个政客的演讲使听众厌烦得要死。
　There is so much noise and she was bored to death.　嘈杂声太大，她烦死了。

 ♣ bored, boring, dull
　参见boring条。

C 令人讨厌的人〔事物〕，麻烦 person or thing that bores; nuisance

　crashing ～　讨厌之极的人〔事〕
　frightful ～　非常讨厌的家伙
　utter ～　极惹人厌烦的事

　Don't be such a bore.　别那么讨厌。
　I found her a bore.　我发觉她很烦人。
　They've run out of food. What a bore!　他们的食物吃光了，真麻烦！
　Did you find the concert a bore?　你觉得这个音乐会令人厌烦吗?
　Doing housework is a real bore.　做家务的确是件令人讨厌的事。

　［同义词］ v. exhaust, tire, weary, drill, hollow out, sink n. dull person, tiresome thing
　［反义词］ v. amuse, excite, interest