boredom

英 [ˈbɔːdəm]

美 [ˈbɔːrdəm]

n.  厌烦; 厌倦; 无聊

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Collins.1 / BNC.7682 / COCA.8671

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

• Nostalgia has been shown to counteract loneliness, boredom and anxiety.
  从研究结果看来，怀旧可以减少孤独、无聊与焦虑。
• 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？
• 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。
• 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。
• She seems so depressed by the monotony and boredom of her city life.
  城市生活的单调和无聊似乎使她非常忧郁。
• Use humor and laughter to keep things in perspective and to avoid boredom and isolation.
  通过幽默和笑声来对待事情，避免厌倦和孤立。
• The two foes of human happiness are pain and boredom.
  人类幸福的两个敌人是痛苦与厌倦。
• People went bananas with boredom
  人们闷得发狂。
• 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。