(adj.) restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition; 'impatient with the slower students'; 'impatient of criticism' .
(adj.) (usually followed by `to') full of eagerness; 'impatient to begin'; 'raring to go' .
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双语例句
The idea once broached, all were impatient to put it in execution. 玛丽·雪莱.最后一个人.
In a sense this is true, for no one is more impatient or intolerant of interruption when deeply engaged in some line of experiment. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔.爱迪生的生平和发明.
I was this moment telling Jane, I thought you would begin to be impatient for tidings of us. 简·奥斯汀.爱玛.
I am too ardent in execution, and too impatient of difficulties. 玛丽·雪莱.弗兰肯斯坦.
I watched eagerly to see the effect, and became impatient at last that there was no indication of any charge being made. 尤利西斯·格兰特.U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
Both women watched him, Hermione with deep resentment and pity for him, Ursula very impatient. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯.恋爱中的女人.
Do not be impatient, Emma; it will all come out too soon. 简·奥斯汀.爱玛.
The London train whizzed by, drew back some yards, and in Mr. Bell was hurried by the impatient guard. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔.南方与北方.
An impatient trampling of one of the horses made him presently look up. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.雪莉.
Experimenting on the machine swallowed a great deal of capital, and the stockholders of the company he had formed became impatient. 佚名.神奇的知识之书.
I gave Lucy in charge to the Countess's attendant, and then sought repose from my various struggles and impatient regrets. 玛丽·雪莱.最后一个人.
I was beginning to remind her that to-day was Wednesday, when she checked me with her former impatient movement of the fingers of her right hand. 查尔斯·狄更斯.远大前程.
The other bird remained as before, except for an impatient glance at the basket. 查尔斯·狄更斯.小杜丽.
The time wore on, and he began to grow impatient. 托马斯·哈代.还乡.
Her answer, therefore, was not propitious, at least not to Elizabeth's wishes, for she was impatient to get home. 简·奥斯汀.傲慢与偏见.
One day soon after the appearance of the chair, Miss Havisham suddenly saying to me, with the impatient movement of her fingers, There, there, there! 查尔斯·狄更斯.远大前程.
I have hardly had time yet to enjoy a sense of tranquillity, much less to grow impatient under one of loneliness. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.简·爱.
Miss Bart accepted the cup of tea, but put back the cushion with an impatient hand. 伊迪丝·华顿.快乐之家.
Let me hear from you without delay; I am impatient for a thousand particulars. 简·奥斯汀.爱玛.
And still, in his consciousness, he was sorry for her, her nature was so violent and so impatient. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯.恋爱中的女人.
This kind of boating is calculated to drive an impatient man mad in a week. 马克·吐温.傻子出国记.
Margaret was weary and impatient of the accounts which Dixon perpetually brought to Mrs. Hale of the behaviour of these would-be servants. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔.南方与北方.
Impatient of my importunity she brought with her an avenging dream. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.维莱特.
I am impatient to see him. 简·奥斯汀.傲慢与偏见.
The horse was impatient at the tenderness while he was feeding. 欧内斯特·海明威.丧钟为谁而鸣.
Lily met this query with an impatient gesture. 伊迪丝·华顿.快乐之家.
The last I saw of him, his head was bent over his knee and he was working hard at his fetter, muttering impatient imprecations at it and at his leg. 查尔斯·狄更斯.远大前程.
He too was impatient of the conversation. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯.恋爱中的女人.
But this, from the momentary perverseness of impatient suffering, she at first refused to do. 简·奥斯汀.理智与情感.