bore
vt.使厌烦;挖(洞) n.令人讨厌的人(或事)
He’s the sort of person who bores you at parties.他这人会在聚会上把你弄得很无趣。
bother
vt.打扰;使不安 vi.尽力;担心 n.烦恼
Why bother to go abroad, when there are so many nice places here?这里有这么多好地方,干吗还要费事去国外?
adapt
vt.使适应(合);修改,改编 vi.(to)适应
flowers which are well adapted to harsh winters
非常适应严冬的花
acquaint
vt.(with)使认识,使了解,使熟悉
I need to acquaint myself with the new regulations.
我得熟悉一下新的规章制度。
act
v.行动;表演 n.行为;法令;(一)幕
The new president’s first act should be to end the war.
新总统的第一个举动应当是结束战争。