boredom

noun
🔊/ˈbɔːdəm/
🔊/ˈbɔːrdəm/
[uncountable]
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  1. the state of feeling bored; the fact of being very boring厌烦;厌倦;无聊
    • 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。🔊🔊
    • 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。🔊🔊
    • I noticed her short attention span and low boredom threshold (= she got bored very quickly).我注意到她的注意力集中时间短,无聊阈值低。
    Extra Examples
    • An MP3 player can relieve the boredom of running.跑步时带着 MP3 播放器就不会那么乏味了。
    • I'd die of boredom if I lived in the country.如果住在农村,我会无聊死的。
    • Sorting mail is not a job for people with a low boredom threshold.分拣邮件不适合那些不太能忍受乏味工作的人。
    • Unemployment can drive you mad with boredom.失业会让你无聊得发疯。
    Topics Feelingsb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • pure
    • sheer
    • utter
    verb + boredom
    • prevent
    • alleviate
    • avoid
    phrases
    • a low boredom threshold
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