boredom

英 [ˈbɔːdəm]

美 [ˈbɔːrdəm]

n.  厌烦; 厌倦; 无聊

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牛津词典

noun

• 厌烦；厌倦；无聊
  the state of feeling bored; the quality of being very boring
  1. I started to eat too much out of sheer boredom.
     由于实在闲极无聊，我开始无节制地大吃起来。
  2. Television helps to relieve the boredom of the long winter evenings.
     电视有助于打发漫长无聊的冬夜。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 厌烦；厌倦
  Boredomis the state of being bored.
  1. He had given up attending lectures out of sheer boredom...
     他不再去听那些讲座完全是出于厌倦。
  2. They often find they begin to chat to relieve the boredom of the flight.
     他们发现自己常常是为了打发飞行途中的无聊才开始聊天。

英英释义

noun

• the feeling of being bored by something tedious
  Synonym:ennuitedium

双语例句

• That is, the things that bring happiness also bring frustration, anxiety, boredom, fear, etc.
  即是说，那些给我带来快乐的事物给我带来的还会有沮丧、焦虑、无聊、恐惧等等。
• Boredom and depression at work prompted almost two-thirds to call in sick because they are disillusioned with their jobs.
  工作中的无聊和压抑导致几乎三分之二的员工以生病的理由请假，因为他们对于工作的幻想破灭了。
• Only a uniformed guard stultified with boredom might have overheard them.
  只有一名穿制服的无聊警卫可能偷听到了他们的谈话。
• It can signal friendliness or hostility GetWord(" hostility");, interest or boredom, and understanding or misunderstanding.
  他能暗示友善或是敌意，感兴趣或是无聊，和理解与误解。
• She has a low threshold of boredom and needs the constant stimulation of physical activity
  她容易厌倦，需要时常进行活动来刺激一下。
• Many people switch on the television simply to stave off boredom over the Christmas break
  很多人打开电视仅仅是为了打发圣诞节休息期间的无聊时光而已。
• I couldn't bear the boredom of having nothing to do, so I quit.
  我不能接受无聊的工作，所以我辞职了。
• This should save her from boredom and will also relieve the pressure on you to keep her entertained.
  这能使她不会感到厌倦，而且也会减轻你的压力，不必总想着逗她开心。
• Have you ever gambled to escape worry, trouble, boredom or loneliness?
  你有没有赌博逃脱担心，烦恼，无聊或孤独？
• He had given up attending lectures out of sheer boredom
  他不再去听那些讲座完全是出于厌倦。