說 “I’m so boring” 其實超糗？情緒英文 -ed/-ing 別再說反

情境對話 Dialogue

場景：Nina 和 David 喝咖啡，聊 Nina 上週末的設計工作坊。

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講自己的心情、表達興趣、形容一件事——這三個地方最容易把 -ed / -ing 說反。學會就到位。

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逐字稿 Transcript

J: There’s one tiny English slip that turns “I’m so bored” into “I’m so boring” — and suddenly you’ve just told everyone you’re a dull person. One letter, completely different meaning. If you’ve ever mixed up bored and boring, or interested and interesting, you are in very good company — it’s one of the most common mistakes learners make. I’m Jason, this is MJ English, and today we’re fixing the -ed and -ing emotion adjectives once and for all.
J: 有一個超小的英文口誤，會把 “I’m so bored”（我好無聊）變成 “I’m so boring”（我是個無趣的人）——一秒告訴全場你這人很無趣。差一個字母，意思完全不同。如果你曾經搞混 bored 和 boring、或 interested 和 interesting，別擔心你不孤單——這是學習者最常犯的錯之一。我是 Jason，這裡是 MJ English，今天我們把 -ed 和 -ing 情緒形容詞一次搞定。

M: I’m Mary, and here’s the good news: there’s just one simple rule underneath all of this. The -ed ending describes how a person feels. The -ing ending describes the thing that causes the feeling. So you are bored, but the movie is boring. You are excited, but the trip is exciting. The person gets -ed; the thing gets -ing. In our chat today, Nina says the first day of her workshop was “so boring” — that’s correct, the workshop caused the feeling. But then she slips and says, “I’m very interesting in the topic.”
M: 我是 Mary。好消息是：這一切底下只有一條簡單規則。-ed 結尾講「人的感受」，-ing 結尾講「引起那感受的東西」。所以你是 bored（覺得無聊），但電影是 boring（很無聊）；你是 excited（很興奮），但旅行是 exciting（很精彩）。人用 -ed、東西用 -ing。今天的對話裡，Nina 說工作坊第一天 “so boring”——這是對的，是工作坊引起感受。但接著她口誤說了 “I’m very interesting in the topic.”

J: And that little slip is the whole lesson in one line. When Nina says “I’m interesting,” David can’t help teasing her, because “I’m interesting” means “I am a fascinating person.” What she means is “I’m interested” — the feeling. It’s a super easy mix-up. The fix is a simple habit: when you talk about yourself and your feelings, reach for -ed first. I’m bored, I’m interested, I’m confused, I’m tired, I’m excited.
J: 這個小口誤就是整堂課的重點。當 Nina 說 “I’m interesting”，David 忍不住虧她，因為 “I’m interesting” 是「我是個很有魅力的人」。她要講的是 “I’m interested”——那個感受。這超容易搞混。解法是一個習慣：講自己、講心情時，先想 -ed。I’m bored、I’m interested、I’m confused、I’m tired、I’m excited。

M: Here’s the part that trips up even advanced learners: those -ed feelings usually come with a specific preposition, and you just have to memorize them together. Interested takes in — “I’m interested in art.” Excited takes about — “I’m excited about the trip.” Tired takes of when you mean sick of — “I’m tired of waiting.” Learn the adjective and its little partner as one chunk, and you’ll sound natural instead of pausing to guess.
M: 接下來這點連進階學習者都會卡：這些 -ed 感受詞通常配一個固定介系詞，得一起背。interested 配 in——”I’m interested in art”（我對藝術有興趣）。excited 配 about——”I’m excited about the trip”（我很期待旅行）。tired 配 of 是「厭倦」——”I’m tired of waiting”（我受夠等了）。把形容詞和它的小搭檔當一組背，講起來就自然，不會卡在那邊猜。

J: Now flip it around. The -ing form loves to sit in front of a noun to describe it: a boring meeting, an exciting game, interesting news, an annoying sound. And yes, you can use -ing for a person, but be careful, because it changes the meaning. “He’s boring” is grammatically perfect, but you just called him a dull guy. If you only mean he feels bored right now, say “He looks bored.” So “I’m boring” isn’t broken English — it’s just a slightly sad thing to say about yourself.
J: 現在反過來。-ing 形式很愛放在名詞前面形容它：a boring meeting（無聊的會議）、an exciting game（刺激的比賽）、interesting news（有趣的消息）、an annoying sound（煩人的聲音）。而且對，人也可以用 -ing，但要小心，因為意思會變。”He’s boring” 文法完全正確，但你等於說他這人很無趣。如果你只是想說他現在覺得無聊，要說 “He looks bored”。所以 “I’m boring” 不是壞英文——只是拿來形容自己有點可憐。

M: One more quick one. English grammar itself can be confusing — that’s the thing — which leaves you confused — that’s the feeling. Same simple rule, every single time.
M: 再一個小補充。英文文法本身可以很 confusing（令人困惑）——那是「東西」——它讓你 confused（感到困惑）——那是「感受」。每次都同一條規則。

J: So the whole system fits on a sticky note. People feel things, so use -ed. Things and people cause feelings, so use -ing. Talking about yourself? Start with -ed nearly every single time. Bored, interested, excited, confused, tired, surprised, embarrassed. Say them out loud a few times right now, so the -ed ending becomes your automatic default.
J: 所以整套系統一張便利貼就寫得下。人「有感受」，用 -ed；東西和人「引起感受」，用 -ing。講自己？幾乎每次都先用 -ed。Bored、interested、excited、confused、tired、surprised、embarrassed。現在就大聲念幾次，讓 -ed 結尾變成你的反射預設。

[DIALOGUE REPLAY]
[重播情境對話]

M: Play the chat back and listen for the swap — Nina’s “so boring” for the workshop, her slip on “interesting,” and how David lands every -ed on himself and every -ing on the thing. Once your ear catches that pattern, you’ll never say “I’m so boring” by accident again. Then tell us in the comments: name one thing that’s genuinely boring to you, and a time you were really bored. Use both forms, and tag a friend who always mixes them up.
M: 把對話重播一次，聽那個對調——Nina 用 “so boring” 形容工作坊、她 “interesting” 的口誤、還有 David 怎麼把每個 -ed 放在自己身上、每個 -ing 放在東西上。你的耳朵一抓到這個規律，就再也不會不小心說出 “I’m so boring”。然後留言告訴我們：講一件你覺得真的很 boring 的事，還有一次你很 bored 的時刻。兩種都用用看，再標記一個老是搞混的朋友。

J: That’s a wrap for today — catch you next time on MJ English!
J: 今天就到這——下集 MJ English 再見！

M: Take care, everyone!
M: 大家保重囉！