impatient

adj

• ① 性急的,急躁的;不耐烦的
  • an impatient answer急躁的回答
  • Don't get [become, grow] impatient.别变得不耐烦。
  • I was impatient at his delay in reply.我对他的延迟答复感到不耐烦。
  • She's impatient of interruption.她对被打岔感到不耐。
  • Don't be so impatient with her.别对她这么不耐烦。
  • He was impatient for his payment.他急着要领钱。

• ② 极想要的,切望的
  • The children are impatient to eat.孩子们恨不得马上吃。
  • We were impatient for the show to start.我们切望表演赶快开始。