| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_person-or-thing-that-is-not-exciting-or-interesting |
| 释义 | a person or thing that is not exciting or interestingThese words describe people or things that are not exciting or interesting and so are boring. If someone is a bore, they talk about things that are not interesting too much or for too long. Bore is a disapproving word. He just goes on and on - what a bore. Someone or something who is extremely boring is informally called a crashing bore. Crashing bore is more common in UK English than it is in US English. Their candidate is a crashing bore and won't garner any attention. The concert was a crashing bore. I fell asleep straight away. A thing, an event, or a period of time that is very boring can be called a snooze or a snoozefest. Both of these words are informal. The stories in the magazine are all a snooze, but the photos are fab. I was hoping for more action this match, but it was a big snooze. The game was a total snoozefest. He managed to turn an action film into a snoozefest. A person or thing that is very boring can also informally be called a yawn. Yawn is more commonly used of things or situations than it is of people, and it can be used like an exclamation to say that whatever you are talking about is boring. Even though it's a classic, I thought the book was a bit of a yawn. He's said to be a great speaker, but I thought he was a big yawn. Oh, another superhero film? Yawn. Give me something new. In UK English, a person or thing that is very boring and disappointing to you is called a wet weekend. UK You're about as fun as a wet weekend. UK He turned in a wet weekend of a performance compared to his co-stars. A situation, task, or event that is boring and inconvenient can informally be called a drag. I've got to take my driving test again. What a drag. Filing is such a drag, I can't stand it. If a person is boring and that is the main part of their personality, you can informally call them a drip. Drip is a disapproving word and is somewhat old-fashioned. Her ex is a real drip - I wouldn't invite him to the party. Related articlesnot interesting or exciting unhappy because nothing is interesting the state of being unhappy and uninterested |
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