impatiently

🇬🇧 UK/'aʊtpeɪʃ(ə)nt/🇺🇸 US
B2

Definitions

adv.

In a restless or anxious manner, unable to wait calmly

不耐烦地,急躁地

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
imnot, opposite of
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patientother
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lyin the manner of
=impatiently

Common Collocations

  • 1.wait impatiently不耐烦地等待
  • 2.check impatiently不耐烦地检查
  • 3.tap impatiently不耐烦地敲击

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The customer tapped his foot impatiently while waiting in line.

  • 2.

    She checked her phone impatiently for messages from her friend.

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