How do you use "bore" in a sentence?

The long meeting began to bore everyone. Don't be such a bore - let's do something fun. They had to bore through solid rock to build the tunnel.

bore

Q: What does "bore" mean?

To make someone feel weary by being dull; to make a hole Bore means to make someone feel weary by being dull or tedious, or a person or thing that causes this feeling. It can also mean to make a hole in something, or the past tense of 'bear'.

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Practice this with flashcards, quizzes & audio on WordLoci →

Meaning: To make someone feel weary by being dull; to make a hole

使厌烦，无聊的人，钻孔

aburrir, pesado, perforar

退屈させる、退屈な人、穴を開ける

지루하게 하다, 지루한 사람, 구멍을 뚫다

Bore means to make someone feel weary by being dull or tedious, or a person or thing that causes this feeling. It can also mean to make a hole in something, or the past tense of 'bear'.

「bore」意味着因枯燥或乏味而使人感到厌倦，或引起这种感觉的人或事物。它也可以表示在某物上打孔，或「bear」的过去式。

«Bore» significa hacer que alguien se sienta cansado por ser aburrido o tedioso, o una persona o cosa que causa este sentimiento. También puede significar hacer un agujero en algo, o el pasado de «bear».

「bore」は退屈または単調なことで誰かを疲れさせること、またはこの感情を引き起こす人や物を意味します。何かに穴を開けること、または「bear」の過去形でもあります。

Bore는 따분하고 지루해서 싫증나게 하는 것, 또는 그런 감정을 유발하는 사람이나 사물을 의미합니다. 또한 무언가에 구멍을 뚫는 것이나, 'bear'의 과거형이기도 합니다.

Examples

The long meeting began to bore everyone.
漫长的会议开始让每个人都感到厌烦。
La larga reunión empezó a aburrir a todos.
長い会議は皆を退屈させ始めました。
긴 회의가 모두를 지루하게 하기 시작했습니다.
Don't be such a bore - let's do something fun.
别那么无聊——让我们做点有趣的事吧。
No seas tan pesado, hagamos algo divertido.
そんなに退屈な人にならないで - 何か楽しいことをしましょう。
그렇게 재미없는 사람이 되지 마세요 - 뭔가 재미있는 걸 합시다.
They had to bore through solid rock to build the tunnel.
他们不得不钻穿坚硬的岩石来建造隧道。
Tuvieron que perforar roca sólida para construir el túnel.
トンネルを建設するために固い岩を掘り進めなければなりませんでした。
터널을 건설하기 위해 단단한 암석을 뚫어야 했습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Multiple origins: the drilling sense from Old English 'borian' (to pierce); the tedium sense is 18th-century of unknown origin (possibly from French 'bourrer', to stuff). The two words are unrelated.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal