impatient /ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/ adjective Learner's definition of IMPATIENT
[more impatient; most impatient]
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a : not willing to wait for something or someone : not patient不耐烦的;没有耐心的 -
After months of delays, customers are becoming/growing impatient.拖延了数月之后,顾客们开始不耐烦了。
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Customers have grown impatient with/at the repeated delays.顾客们已经对一拖再拖感到不耐烦了。
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“Aren't you ready yet?” “Don't be so impatient. There's no need to hurry.”“你还没准备好吗?”“别这么没耐心。不用着急。”
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often + for b : wanting or eager to do something without waiting迫不及待的;急切的 2
: 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] -
He sighed with impatience.他不耐烦地叹了口气。
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Her impatience with/at the many delays was obvious.她对多次延误的不耐烦是显而易见的。
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Her impatience to leave was obvious.很明显,她急于离开。