| 单词 | patience |
| 释义 | patience —patience /ˈpeɪ.ʃəns/ noun [U] (QUALITY) ► B2 the ability to wait, or to continue doing something despite difficulties, or to suffer without complaining or becoming annoyed: » You have to have such a lot of patience when you're dealing with kids.» In the end I lost my patience and shouted at her.» He's a good teacher, but he doesn't have much patience with the slower pupils.» Making small-scale models takes/requires a great deal of patience.» Their youngest son was beginning to try my patience (= annoy me).» Patience - they'll be here soon!→ OPPOSITE IMPATIENCE(Cf. ↑impatience)Thesaurus+: ↑Patient and uncomplainingWord Builder:–Nouns: patience, impatience, patient–Adjectives: patient, impatient–Adverbs: patiently, impatiently• • • Extra Examples:» 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.noun [U] UK (US solitaire) (CARD GAME) ► F0 a game played with cards by one personThesaurus+: ↑Card gamesWord Builder:–Nouns: patience, impatience, patient–Adjectives: patient, impatient–Adverbs: patiently, impatiently |
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