impatience

🇬🇧 UK/ɪm'peɪʃns/🇺🇸 US/im'peiʃәns/

C2

Definitions

n.

The quality of being unable to wait calmly; restlessness and intolerance of delays

急躁，不耐烦，缺乏耐心

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English

impatienceother

=impatience

Common Collocations

1.show impatience表现出不耐烦
2.mask impatience隐藏不耐烦

Example Sentences

1.
Her impatience grew as she waited for the delayed flight.
2.
The child's impatience to open presents on Christmas morning was evident.

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