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TOEFL BNC: 7043 COCA: 7451

impatient

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impatient /ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/ adjective
impatient
/ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
adjective
Learner's definition of IMPATIENT
[more impatient; most impatient]
: not willing to wait for something or someone : not patient不耐烦的;没有耐心的
often + for
: wanting or eager to do something without waiting迫不及待的;急切的
: showing that you do not want to wait : showing a lack of patience(表现出)不耐烦的,缺乏耐心的

— impatience

/ɪmˈpeɪʃəns/ noun [noncount]

— impatiently

adverb
TOEFL BNC: 7043 COCA: 7451

impatient

adjective

im·​pa·​tient (ˌ)im-ˈpā-shənt How to pronounce impatient (audio)
1
a
: not patient : restless or short of temper especially under irritation, delay, or opposition
b
: intolerant sense 1
impatient of delay
2
: prompted or marked by impatience
an impatient reply
3
: eagerly desirous : anxious
impatient to get home
impatiently adverb

Example Sentences

After months of delays, customers are becoming impatient. Customers have grown impatient with the repeated delays. “Aren't you ready yet?” “Don't be so impatient. There's no need to hurry.” She was impatient to leave.
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English impacient, from Anglo-French impacient, from Latin impatient-, impatiens, from in- + patient-, patiens patient

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of impatient was in the 14th century
TOEFL BNC: 7043 COCA: 7451
impatient

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSappear, be, feel, seem, sound顯得不耐煩;不耐煩;覺得不耐煩;似乎不耐煩;聽起來不耐煩become, get, grow變得不耐煩;焦躁起來The children were growing impatient.孩子們越來越不耐煩了。ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常不耐煩He spoke in a somewhat impatient tone.他說話的口氣有些不耐煩。increasingly越來越焦躁a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/略有些不耐煩PREPOSITIONabout對⋯急躁She's getting impatient about the delays.一再拖延使她變得急躁起來。at對⋯沒有耐心Sean was a little impatient at the time Valerie devoted to her mother.肖恩有點兒忍受不了瓦萊麗花太多時間在她母親身上。for急於impatient for change急於改變with對⋯不耐煩Sometimes he is very impatient with his wife.有時候他對妻子很沒耐心。

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