patience /ˈpeiʃəns/ n. ［u］ 忍耐，耐心：with patience 耐心地；be out of patience with 对…耐不住; show extraordinary patience toward sb. 对某人表现了特别的耐心Have patience! 忍耐一下! (耐心一点!)
impatience n. [u] 不耐心：impatience with the slowness of change无法忍耐变化之慢He expressed impatience at the slow rate of progress.进展缓慢，他显得不耐烦。
patience /ˈpeiʃənt/ I. adj. 耐心的（with）：He is a patient man.他是一个有耐心的人。［考句］ You should have been more patient with that customer; I’m sure that selling him the watch was a possibility. 如果你对那位顾客再耐心些，我相信她有可能买这块表。 ‖II. n.［c］ 病人：to tend (examine, treat) a patient照料 (检查，治疗)病人 The patient has improved slightly since the operation. 病人手术后稍有好转。
patiently adv. 耐心地
