(1)不耐烦(心)的，易烦躁的(not patient;easily annoyed at delay，discomfort，etc;irritable)[A(at/with)]：be (get)～at delay/having to wait so long 对延误/不得不等这么久感到厌烦;be～with the children/one's little sister/the students 对孩子/小妹妹/学生不耐心;Don't be so～! She will be here soon. 不要这么不耐烦! 她很快就会来的。〖反〗 patient;

(2)显得不耐烦的(showing lack of patience)：an～gesture/expression/glance 不耐烦的手势/表情/一瞥;

(3)急切的，渴望的(very eager to do sth or for sth to happen;anxious)[A(for)，A+to-inf] [作pred]：be～for the result of the examination/the news 急于知道考试结果/消息;be～for the holiday to come/the summer vacation to start 渴望假期到来/暑假开始;be～for him to arrive/for the show to start 急切地等着他的到来/演出开始;be～to get rich/grow up/leave 急于发财/长大/离开;

(4)不能容忍的 (unwilling to tolerate) [A(of)] [作pred](infml)：be～of delay/carelessness/bad manners/interruptions 不能容忍延误/粗心大意/没有礼貌/被打扰;

→im′patiently adv 不耐烦地，焦急地;im′patience n 不耐烦，焦急