Impatient
[ ɪm'peʃnt ]
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adj. 不耐烦的;热切的，渴望的;不能容忍的，恼火的;
💡 词根助记
im无+pati耐心+ent...的 → 不耐烦的
📝 例句
Philip was impatient to learn the news.
菲利浦急于想知道这个消息。
Philip was impatient to learn the news.
菲利浦急于想知道这个消息。
His quick recognitions made him frantically impatient of deliberate judgement.
他敏捷的辩别力使他急躁得毫无耐心作深思熟虑的判断。
He was so impatient that I could hardly hold him back.
他是那样急躁，我简直拉不住他。
He is growing impatient to hear from his wife.
他急切盼望着妻子的来信.
🌱 联想助记
【记】im-I’m我是,patient-病人,有耐心的:我是病人,表现急躁请原谅
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-pati-表示“感情”
常见变体有-path-
📖 牛津释义
impatient
adj
1
(a) ~ (at sth/with sb) unable to deal calmly with sth/sb or to wait for sth; easily irritated by sb/sth; not patient 不耐烦的; 无耐性的
Don't be so impatient! The bus will be here soon. 别那麽不耐烦! 公共汽车马上就来了.
You're too impatient with her; she's only a child. 你对她太缺乏耐心, 她只不过是个孩子.
(b) showing a lack of patience 表示不耐烦的; 焦躁的
another impatient glance at his watch 又一次不耐烦地看了看他的手表.
2 [pred 作表语]
~ (to do sth); ~ (for sth) very eager to do sth or for sth to happen; anxious 热切（要做某事或期待某事）
Many graduates are impatient to become managers. 很多人毕了业就迫不及待想当经理.
impatient for the summer holidays to come 热切盼望暑假到来.
3 [pred 作表语]
~ of sth (fml 文) intolerant of sth 对某事物不能忍受:impatient of delay 对耽搁时间不能容忍.
🎯 考研助记
im(否定)+patient(a.耐心的): 不耐烦的
🔁 扩展释义
*[im'peiʃәnt]a. 不耐烦的, 着急的, 急切的
🌿 同词根单词
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We will take the Endeavour. It is a good, strong ship, though not very fast. There will be a lot of room below for stores.
我们用“奋力号”。它虽然速度不算快，但却是一只完好、结实的船。船体下面有很多地方还可以放储存品。
One day a letter from my father arrived at the school, asking for a teacher for me.
有一天，我父亲的信寄到学校，请求为我聘用一名教师。
We had lost the path and had no hope of finding it again.
我们找不到那条小路，而且也没有希望再找到它了。