patience
['peɪ.ʃənts] noun uncountable
QUALITY 素质
IMPROVER
■the ability to wait, or to continue doing something despite difficulties, or to suffer without complaining or becoming annoyed 忍耐，耐心•You have to have such a lot of patience when you're dealing with kids.和孩子相处需要有这么大的耐心才行。 •In the end I lost my patience and shouted at her.最后我失去了耐性，对她大吼大叫起来。 •He's a good teacher, but he doesn't have much patience with the slower pupils.他是个好老师，但对较迟钝的学生没多大耐心。 •Making small-scale models takes/requires a great deal of patience.做小型模型需要极大的耐心。 •Their youngest son was beginning to try my patience (= annoy me).他们的小儿子开始让我忍无可忍。 •Patience - they'll be here soon!别急——他们马上就到！ Opposite impatience
['peɪ.ʃənts] noun uncountable
CARD GAME 纸牌游戏 UK (US solitaire)
■a game played with cards by one person 单人纸牌游戏
['peɪ.ʃənts] noun uncountable
have the patience of a saint
■to always be calm and never allow anything to upset you 有圣人般的耐心；从容淡定
['peɪ.ʃənts] noun uncountable
the patience of Job
■the ability to remain patient and to do what you think you should do despite having many problems 极度忍耐，极大耐心 |