patience
UK/'aʊtpeɪʃ(ə)nt/US/'peiʃәns/
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Definitions
n.
The ability to stay calm while waiting or facing difficulty, without getting annoyed
耐心，忍耐
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpati (endure) + -ence (state) = 'the state of enduring.' The noun behind the adjective patient — the quality of calmly bearing waiting or hardship.
Root path still carries 58 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.lose patience失去耐心
- 2.run out of patience耐心耗尽
- 3.test someone's patience考验某人的耐心
- 4.have patience有耐心
Example Sentences
- 1.
Learning a language takes a lot of patience.
- 2.
My patience finally ran out.
- 3.
He waited with the patience of a saint.