发音： [b？(r)]bore作动词时，意思是：使厌烦;钻，凿，挖;盯着看作名词时，意思是：令人厌烦的人;烦人的状况;孔，内径，口径;膛径例如：Has he been boring you with his stories about his trip？他是不是用他旅行的见闻在烦你？这里的bore作动词表示使厌烦。The drill is strong enough to bore through solid rock.这把钻足以钻透坚固的岩石。

这里的bore作动词表示钻，凿。