patience
noun [ U ] uk/ˈpeɪ.ʃəns/ us/ˈpeɪ.ʃəns/
(QUALITY)
B2 忍耐，耐心
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. 和孩子们打交道得有这样的耐心才行。
In the end I lost my patience and shouted at her. 最后我失去了耐心，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
- More 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.
(CARD GAME)
UK (US solitaire)单人纸牌游戏
a game played with cards by one person
Idioms
have the patience of a saintidiom 有圣人般的耐心;从容淡定
to always be calm and never allow anything to upset you
the patience of Jobidiom 极度忍耐，极大耐心
the ability to remain patient and to do what you think you should do despite having many problems