patience
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT If you have patience, you are able to stay calm and not get annoyed, for example, when something takes a long time, or when someone is not doing what you want them to do. 耐心
He doesn't have the patience to wait. 他没有耐心等。
2. PHRASE If someone tries your patience or tests your patience, they annoy you so much that it is very difficult for you to stay calm. 考验某人的耐心极限
He tended to stutter whenever he spoke to her, which tried her patience. 他一跟她讲话就结巴，这考验了她耐心极限。
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patience /ˈpeɪʃəns/
剑桥词典
- I'm sorry but my patience is wearing thin .
- My patience is beginning to run out.
- He has the patience of a saint with those kids .
- I'm afraid he's exhausted my patience.
- He kept on crying and I lost my patience.
patience noun [U] (QUALITY)
the ability to wait , or to continue doing something despite difficulties, or to suffer without complaining or becoming annoyed忍耐，耐心
You have to have such a lot of patience when you're dealing with kids . 和孩子们打交道得有这样的耐心才行。
In the end I lost my patience and shouted at her. 最后我失去了耐心，对她大吼大叫起来。
He's a good teacher , but he doesn't have much patience with the slower pupils . 他是个好老师，但对较迟钝的学生没多大耐心。
Making small-scale models takes /requires a great deal of patience. 做小型模型需要极大的耐心。
Their youngest son was beginning to try my patience (= annoy me). 他们的小儿子开始让我忍无可忍。
Patience - they'll be here soon ! 别急——他们马上就到！
反义词
impatience
例句
patience noun [U] (CARD GAME)
UK (US solitaire)a game played with cards by one person
单人纸牌游戏
习语
have the patience of a saintthe patience of Job 返回 patience