Patience
['peɪʃ(ə)ns] or ['peʃns]
解釋/意思:
(n.) The state or quality of being patient; the power of suffering with fortitude; uncomplaining endurance of evils or wrongs, as toil, pain, poverty, insult, oppression, calamity, etc.
(n.) The act or power of calmly or contentedly waiting for something due or hoped for; forbearance.
(n.) Constancy in labor or application; perseverance.
(n.) Sufferance; permission.
(n.) A kind of dock (Rumex Patientia), less common in America than in Europe; monk's rhubarb.
(n.) Solitaire.
錄入:索尔
同義詞及近義詞:
n. [1]. Endurance (without complaint), fortitude, resignation, submission, sufferance, long-sufferance, long-suffering.[2]. Perseverance, persistence, indefatigableness, constancy, diligence, assiduity.
德威特編輯
同義詞及反義詞:
SYN:Endurance, resignation, submission, perseverance
ANT:Resistance, unsubmissiveness, repining, rebellion, inconsistency, impatience
埃尔默編輯
解釋/意思:
n. quality of being patient or able calmly to endure: (Shak.) permission: a card-game same as Solitaire (q.v.).—adj. Pā′tient sustaining pain &c. without repining: not easily provoked: not in a hurry: persevering: expecting with calmness: long-suffering.—n. one who bears or suffers: a person under medical treatment.—adv. Pā′tiently.
凯茜錄入
娱乐性解釋/意思:
n. A minor form of despair disguised as a virtue.
艾德里安整理
例句/造句/用法:
- The exultation and joy of the Pickwickians knew no bounds, when their patience and assiduity, their washing and scraping, were crowned with success. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- I never dreamed a man could have such patience and perseverance. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- These revolutions require a rare combination of personal audacity and social patience. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
- Perhaps they did, but it is of infinitely greater importance to mention that at this point also I lost my patience, opened my eyes, and interfered. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- Attendance, forbearance, patience with Darcy, was injury to Wickham. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- I have learnt patience--I can wait my time. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- Don't be like Patience on a mantelpiece frowning at Dolls, but sit down, and I'll tell you something that you really will find amusing. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- Gerty knelt beside her, waiting, with the patience born of experience, till this gust of misery should loosen fresh speech. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- I'd rather you wouldn't, said Meg, taking a naughty satisfaction in trying her lover's patience and her own power. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- You are rather too kind sometimes, and then just a trifle hasty when he tries your patience. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- My patience really gave way, and without notice: all at once. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- I walked till I was out of all patience, and very hot and thirsty. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- And blessed are the men whom he calls to fellowship with him, bearing their cross after him with patience. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- Suddenly it struck her that this was a strange manner to show her patience, or to reward her father for his watchful care of her all through the day. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- I have no patience with you. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
手打:南希