late 14c., from Old French impacient (Modern French impatient), from Latin impatientem (nominative impatiens) "that cannot bear, intolerant, impatient," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + patiens (see patience). Related: Impatiently.
雙語例句
1. He is impatient as the first hour passes and then another.
一個小時、兩個小時過去了，他不耐煩了。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The big clubs are becoming increasingly impatient at the rate of progress.
大牌俱樂部對緩慢的進展越來越不耐煩了。
來自柯林斯例句
3. It's true she gets madly impatient with him, but what mother doesn't?
她確實對他極其不耐煩，但哪個母親不是這樣呢？
來自柯林斯例句
4. "The community are getting impatient," said a representative of the Residents' Association.
“社區居民開始不耐煩了，”居民協會的一位代表說。
來自柯林斯例句
5. He is impatient with those who decry the scheme.