新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

patience

英  [ˈpeɪʃəns]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • 1[U 不可数名词] 耐心

    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.

    双语例句

    例:

    He doesn't have the patience to wait.

    他没有耐心等。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • try someone's patience , test someone's patience

    1考验某人的耐心 , 使某人忍无可忍

    If someone tries your patience or tests your patience, they annoy you so much that it is very difficult for you to stay calm.

    双语例句

    例:

    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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