patience

美 [ˈpeɪʃns]英 [ˈpeɪʃns]
  • n.耐心;毅力;坚忍;忍耐力;恒心;单人纸牌游戏

pati- 忍受 + -ence 性质;状态

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noun

1

耐心;忍耐力
the ability to stay calm and accept a delay or sth annoying without complaining

She has little patience with (= will not accept or consider) such views.

她很难接受这类观点。

People have lost patience with (= have become annoyed about) the slow pace of reform.

人们对改革的缓慢速度已失去耐性。

My patience is wearing thin.

我要忍耐不住了。

I have run out of patience with her.

我对她已失去耐性。

Teaching children with special needs requires patience and understanding.

教育有特殊需要的儿童需要耐心和体谅。

2

毅力;坚忍;恒心
the ability to spend a lot of time doing sth difficult that needs a lot of attention and effort

It takes time and patience to photograph wildlife.

拍摄野生动物要肯花时间,要有毅力。

I don't have the patience to do jigsaw puzzles.

我没有耐性做拼图游戏。

3

单人纸牌游戏
a card game for only one player

习语

the fact of being extremely patient and not complaining

和我们的一些顾客打交道需要有极大的耐心。
You need the patience of Job to deal with some of our customers.

to make sb feel impatient

patience

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT 容忍;耐心;忍耐力
    If you have patience, you are able to stay calm and not get annoyed, for example when something takes a long time, or when someone is not doing what you want them to do.

    He doesn't have the patience to wait...

    他没有耐心等待。

  • 2
    N-UNCOUNT 单人纸牌游戏
    Patience is a card game for only one player.

    He would often sit and play patience.

    他常常坐着玩单人纸牌游戏。

  • 4
    PHRASE 考验…的耐心;使忍无可忍
    If someone tries your patience or tests your patience, they annoy you so much that it is very difficult for you to stay calm.

    He tended to stutter, which tried her patience...

    他老结巴,这叫她难以忍受。

noun

1
a card game played by one person
Synonym: solitaire
2
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
Synonym: forbearance longanimity

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Patience is one of the most important attributes in a teacher .

    耐心是教师最重要的品质之一。

  2. Teaching children with special needs requires patience and understanding .

    教育有特殊需要的儿童需要耐心和体谅。

  3. You need the patience of Job to deal with some of our customers .

    和我们的一些顾客打交道需要有极大的耐心。

  4. Patience is not one of her virtues , I 'm afraid .

    恐怕她没有耐性。

  5. His behaviour would try the patience of a saint .

    他的行为就是再有修养的人也难以忍受。

  6. ' Patience ' is my middle name !

    我的最大特点就是有耐心!

  7. When you 're studying a language , the keyword is patience .

    学习一门语言,最重要的是有耐心。

  8. I 'm at the end of my patience .

    我已忍无可忍。

  9. She has little patience with such views .

    她很难接受这类观点。

  10. It takes time and patience to photograph wildlife .

    拍摄野生动物要肯花时间,要有毅力。

  11. In his job , patience is an invaluable asset .

    他干的这份工作,耐心是无价之宝。

  12. Everyone admired her patience and unfailing good humour .

    人人都佩服她的耐心和永不衰减的好脾气。

  13. Our patience was finally rewarded .

    我们的耐心最终得到了回报。

  14. His constant complaints were straining our patience .

    他没完没了的抱怨让我们忍无可忍。

  15. My patience finally snapped .

    我终于忍不住了。

  16. I don 't have the patience to do jigsaw puzzles .

    我没有耐性做拼图游戏。

  17. She is renowned for her patience .

    她的耐心是出了名的。

  18. She had schooled herself in patience .

    她磨练了自己的耐性。

  19. We would like to thank them for their patience and understanding .

    我们要感谢他们的耐心和理解。

  20. Given patience , successful breeding of this species can be achieved .

    只要有耐心,是能成功培育出这一品种的。

  21. He said the task of reconstruction would demand much patience , hard work and sacrifice

    他说重建任务将需要付出极大的耐心、艰辛和牺牲。

  22. He would often sit and play patience .

    他常常坐着玩单人纸牌游戏。

  23. He had little patience for fuzzy ideas .

    他没什么耐心听那些糊里糊涂的想法。

  24. I feel that she would try the patience of a saint .

    我觉得圣人都能被她逼疯。

  25. We must have the patience to continue to work until we will find a peaceful solution

    我们一定要耐下心来继续努力,直到找出和平的解决方案为止。

  26. I shall try , with as much patience as is possible , to explain yet again

    我会尽可能耐心地试着再解释一遍。

  27. Skill comes only with practice , patience and persistence

    只有不断练习,有耐心有毅力,才能学会一门技艺。

  28. Her husband was sympathetic at first but his patience soon wore thin .

    一开始她丈夫还抱以同情,可不久就失去耐心了。

  29. It was exacting work and required all his patience .

    工作很艰巨,需要他有极大的耐心。

  30. He has little patience for sloppy work from colleagues

    他对同事们草草敷衍的工作鲜有耐心。

前缀
e-忍受

patient n. (某个医生或牙医等的)病人

pati- 忍受 + -ent 某种人

后缀
e-性质;状态

audience n. 观众

aud 听 + -i- + -ence 性质;状态

difference n. 差别

differ v.不同 + -ence 性质;状态

reference n. 参考,参照,查阅

refer v.提到 + -ence 性质;状态

science n. 科学

sci 知道 + -ence 性质;状态

competence n. 能力

compet(e) 竞争 + -ence 性质;状态

evidence n. 根据

e- 向外,离开 + vid 看 + -ence 性质;状态

existence n. 存在

exist v.存在 + -ence 性质;状态

independence n. 独立(之日)

in- 不,无 + depend v.视…而定 + -ence 性质;状态

intelligence n. 智力

intel- 在...中间 + lig 选择 + -ence 性质;状态

preference n. 偏爱

prefer v.更喜爱 + -ence 性质;状态

silence n. 寂静

sil- 安静 + -ence 性质;状态

violence n. 暴力

viol 暴力,力量 + -ence 性质;状态

absence n. 缺席

ab- 离去,相反 + s- 存在 + -ence 性质;状态

confidence n. 信心

con- 表强调 + fid 信任;信念 + -ence 性质;状态

consequence n. 结果

con- 共同,一起 + sequ 跟随 + -ence 性质;状态

occurrence n. 发生

occur 发生 + -r- + -ence 性质;状态

presence n. 在场

pre- ...前的 + s- 存在 + -ence 性质;状态

residence n. 住宅

resid(e) 住;居留 + -ence 性质;状态

correspondence n. 来往信件

correspond 相应,通信 + -ence 性质;状态

inference n. 推论

infer v.推断 + -ence 性质;状态

coincidence n. 巧合

coincide v.同时发生 + -ence 性质;状态

essence n. 本质

ess 存在 + -ence 性质;状态

incidence n. 发生范围

in- 在内,进入,使 + cid 落下,降临 + -ence 性质;状态

patience endurance 【导航词义:忍耐力】
patience v. 耐心,忍耐(力)
〔辨析〕

指能长时间等待或做某事而不急躁的能力;也指面对麻烦或令人讨厌的行为时不抱怨、不生气的品质。

〔例证〕

I don't have the patience to sit listening to her complaining.

我没耐心坐着听她抱怨。

She is a good teacher with infinite patience.

她是一位极有耐心的好老师。

He has little patience with naughty kids.

他对待淘气的小孩儿没什么耐心。

endurance v. (忍)耐力
〔辨析〕

指长时间忍受艰辛或痛苦的能力。

〔例证〕

A marathon can test your endurance.

马拉松赛跑可以测试你的耐力。

These courses will teach you how to improve your mental endurance.

这些课程将教会你如何提高心理承受能力。

  • 习语

n.

the patience of Job

极其耐心;心平气和
the fact of being extremely patient and not complaining

You need the patience of Job to deal with some of our customers.

和我们的一些顾客打交道需要有极大的耐心。

try sb's patience

使忍无可忍;使不耐烦
to make sb feel impatient