having or showing a tendency to be quickly irritated or provoked
不耐烦的,无耐心的,急躁的
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an impatient motorist blaring his horn 一位不耐烦按着喇叭的司机
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she was impatient with any restriction .她对任何约束都很不耐烦。
[predic.](
忍受不了的
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a man impatient of bureaucracy .忍受不了官僚主义的人。
restlessly eager
急于,急切的
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they are impatient for change 他们急于求变
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[with infinitive]
he was impatient to be on his way .他急于上路。
"late Middle English (in the senses ‘lacking patience' and ‘unbearable’): via Old French from Latin