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单词 boredom
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boredom

noun
/ˈbɔːdəm/
/ˈbɔːrdəm/
[uncountable]
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  1. the state of feeling bored; the fact of being very boring
    • I started to eat too much out of sheer boredom.
    • Television helps to relieve the boredom of the long winter evenings.
    • I noticed her short attention span and low boredom threshold (= she got bored very quickly).
    Extra Examples
    • An MP3 player can relieve the boredom of running.
    • I'd die of boredom if I lived in the country.
    • Sorting mail is not a job for people with a low boredom threshold.
    • Unemployment can drive you mad with boredom.
    Topics Feelingsb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • pure
    • sheer
    • utter
    verb + boredom
    • prevent
    • alleviate
    • avoid
    phrases
    • a low boredom threshold
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