"boredom" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 无聊

Definition

当你对什么都不感兴趣，或者无事可做，感到没劲或厌倦时的感觉。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是正式、书面化的名词。通常用于描述情感本身，常见表达有“感到无聊”。不用来形容人本身，而是感觉。例如：‘出于无聊’。

Examples

I felt boredom during the long lecture.

我在冗长的讲座中感到**无聊**。

Reading helps me escape boredom.

阅读帮我摆脱**无聊**。

Too much free time can lead to boredom.

太多空闲时间可能导致**无聊**。

He started doodling out of boredom during the meeting.

他在会议上因为**无聊**开始涂鸦。

The movie was so slow that boredom set in.

电影太慢了，**无聊**感油然而生。

Kids often complain about boredom during long family trips.

孩子们在长途家庭旅行中经常抱怨**无聊**。