impatient /imˈpeiʃənt/ adj. 不耐烦，着急；亟于，急不可待地想：be impatient at the delay 对延误感到不耐烦；be impatient for him to arrive 急切地等他到达 She was getting impatient at having to wait so long. 她因不得不等那么久而急躁起来。Don’t be impatient with your children. 对孩子不要急躁。