impatient
UK/ɪm'peɪʃ(ə)nt/US/im'peiʃәnt/
TOEFL四级六级考研A2
释义
adj.
Unable to wait calmly; easily annoyed by delay
不耐烦的,急躁的
adj.
Eagerly wanting something to happen soon
急切盼望的
词根拆分
词根派生im-(不)+ patient = “无法忍耐(等待)”。接两个意义不同的介词:impatient WITH 某人(对其恼火)vs impatient FOR / TO DO 某事(急切盼望)。
词根 path 还连着 58 个词常用搭配
- 1.impatient for急切期望
- 2.impatient with对...不耐烦
- 3.grow impatient变得不耐烦
例句
- 1.
Don't be impatient — the bus will come.
别急躁——公交车会来的。
- 2.
She was impatient with anyone who arrived late.
她对任何迟到的人都不耐烦。
- 3.
The kids were impatient for the holidays to begin.
孩子们急切地盼着假期开始。