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源自拉丁语 'impatientem'(无法忍受的),由否定前缀 'im-' 和 'patiens'(忍受)组成,14世纪进入英语。
❶ 指缺乏耐心,容易因等待或事情进展缓慢而感到烦躁不安的状态。常用于形容人对时间、结果或他人行为的不耐烦。
“The children grew impatient while waiting for the show to start.”
(孩子们在等待演出开始时变得不耐烦。)
“She was impatient with his slow progress in learning.”
(她对他学习进展缓慢感到不耐烦。)
grow impatient — 逐渐失去耐心,通常用于描述随着时间推移而加剧的烦躁情绪。
“The audience grew impatient after the concert was delayed for an hour.”
(音乐会被推迟一小时后,观众们逐渐变得不耐烦。)