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Boring和bored两个词都可以表示“无聊的”,虽然很容易懂,但在实际运用过程中,同学们也容易混淆。
Boring由动词bore变形而来,作形容词,意思是“无趣的”“单调乏味的”,形容某人或者某事让人觉得很无聊。句子的主语一般为物。如:
1)The movie was so boring that we fell asleep.
这个电影太无聊了,我们都睡着了。
2)Ithoughtthe book wasboring in the beginning,but it turned out to be fascinating.
我本认为这是一本无聊的书,结果这书还是很有意思的。
Bored着重指“(内心觉得)无聊”“感到无聊”。句子的主语一般为人。如:
1)There is no computer and my cell phone is dead,so I feel bored.
这里没有电脑,我手机又没电了,感觉好无聊啊。
2)There is so much noise and she was bored to death.
嘈杂声太大,她烦死了。
拓展:bored to death意思是“非常无聊”。再如:
I pretended to enjoy the concert,but actually I was bored to death.
我假装在听音乐会。实际上,我无聊死了。