bore noun (HOLE) [ C ] engineering specialized (US usually gauge) the space inside a pipe or tube, or the diameter (= measurement across the widest part) of this space

3. She bore on her breast, in the curiously embroidered letter, a specimen of her delicate and imaginative skill.

His intense stare bore into her, leaving her muscles frozen and sapping every ounce of energy from her frame. 他炽烈的目光直刺入她体内，令她的肌肉凝固，从躯体中抽走了每一丝力气。 …

bore是英语中兼具动词与名词用法的多义词，发音为英 [bɔː (r)]、美 [bɔːr]。 动词含义涵盖“使厌烦”“钻孔”“凝视”等动作，同时也是bear的过去式；名词则指“令人厌烦的事物”“机械孔径”“河口涌 …

The meaning of BORE is to pierce with a turning or twisting movement of a tool. How to use bore in a sentence.

BORE definition: to weary by dullness or sameness. See examples of bore used in a sentence.

1. to weary by dullness, repetition, unwelcome attentions, etc.: The long speech bored me. n. 2. a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person. 3. a cause of ennui or petty annoyance: The play was a …

Jan 27, 2026 · bore (imperative bor, present tense borer, simple past and past participle bora or boret, present participle borende) to bore or drill (make a hole through something)

You describe someone as a bore when you think that they talk in a very uninteresting way. There is every reason why I shouldn't enjoy his company–he's a bore and a fool.

to drive or push:[~ + object] The crowd bore us along Fifth Avenue. to carry or conduct (oneself, etc.):[~ + oneself] She bore herself bravely after her son's death.