impatience

英 /ɪmˈpeɪʃns/ 　美 /ɪmˈpeɪʃns/

She tapped her foot with impatience as the queue stalled.

队伍停滞不前，她不耐烦地用脚轻敲地面。

Growing impatience with unreliable public transport may encourage commuters to use private cars, increasing urban congestion.

人们对不可靠的公共交通日益不耐烦，可能促使通勤者转而使用私家车，加剧城市拥堵。

搭配

impatience with delays 对延误的不耐烦show impatience 显出不耐烦growing impatience 日益强烈的焦躁with impatience 急切地；不耐烦地

通常不可数；对某人或事不耐烦常接with。

impatient (adj.)、impatiently (adv.)、patience (n.)、patient (adj.)

近义 restlessness、eagerness

反义 patience