So can watching paint dry really be a positive experience?

那么，无聊真的是一种积极的体验吗？

For some, watching chess might be tantamount to watching paint dry or golf on television.

对一些人来说，观看国际象棋可能等同于观看电视上的油漆变干或是观看高尔夫球。

Listening to guys talk about cars is like watching paint dry.

听男人谈论汽车真是乏味无聊。

And then number forty, a great idiomatic expression it was like watching paint dry.

然后是40，这是一个很棒的惯用表达，乏味无聊。

If anyone has tried to watch paint dry then you'll know how boring it probably is.

如果有人试图看着油漆变干，你就会知道这有多无聊。

But if your girlfriend starts talking to you about makeup or shoes or bras, it's probably like watching paint dry.

如果你的女朋友开始和你谈论化妆、鞋子或内衣，这可能乏味无聊。

I could watch water boil or watch paint dry.

我可以看到水沸腾或看到油漆干燥。

But I wasn't going to let that paint dry.

但我不会让油漆变干。

And, sometimes similes involve humor, such as " as exciting as watching paint dry, " which means: not exciting at all.

而且，有时明喻包含幽默，比如“as exciting as watching paint dry”，意思是一点也不兴奋。

People study to this or code to this, or a few people, paint-drying hobbyists, watch paint dry.

人们对此进行研究或对此进行编码，或者少数人，油漆干燥爱好者，观看油漆干燥。

I know that sounds a little bit like watching paint dry, but it does do quite weird things; it's worth watching.

我知道这听起来有点像看着油漆变干，但它确实会做一些很奇怪的事情； 值得一看。

And as I'm in the midst of my deep dive, I realize I had to learn how to let paint dry.

当我正在深入研究时，我意识到我必须学会如何让油漆变干。

Because in order for me to do what I really want to be able to do, I have to let this paint dry.

因为为了让我做我真正想做的事，我必须让这幅画风干。

Lead carbonate can prevent decomposition in the oils that make up paints, allowing them to look fresh longer, and lead based paints dry faster than their counterparts.

碳酸铅能防止油漆中油质的分解，能使油漆看起来更加崭新，并且含铅油漆比普通油漆干得更快。

Watch paint dry or water boil, or at least put away your smart phone for a while, and you might unlock your next big idea.

看着油漆变干或水沸腾， 或者至少把你的智能手机放一会儿，你可能会解锁下一个伟大的想法。

I'm off all of the socials, but I stay glued to the news because I'm watching the paint dry that will not dry fast enough for me to keep going.

我不参加所有的社交活动，但我仍然关注新闻， 因为我眼睁睁地看着油漆变干， 但它干得不够快， 我无法继续前进。