impatience | BrE ɪmˈpeɪʃns, AmE ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns | noun uncountable ① (irritation at delay) 不耐烦 bù nàifán ▸ with impatience; 不耐烦地 ② (intolerance) 难以忍受 nányǐ rěnshòu ▸ impatience with sb/at sth; 对某人/某事的不容忍 ③ (eagerness) 急切 jíqiè ▸ impatience to do sth/for sth; 做某事/要得到某物的迫不及待 |