impatient
adj
1
(a) ~ (at sth/with sb) unable to deal calmly with sth/sb or to wait for sth; easily irritated by sb/sth; not patient 不耐烦的; 无耐性的
Don't be so impatient! The bus will be here soon. 别那麽不耐烦! 公共汽车马上就来了.
You're too impatient with her; she's only a child. 你对她太缺乏耐心, 她只不过是个孩子.
(b) showing a lack of patience 表示不耐烦的; 焦躁的
another impatient glance at his watch 又一次不耐烦地看了看他的手表.
2 [pred 作表语]
~ (to do sth); ~ (for sth) very eager to do sth or for sth to happen; anxious 热切(要做某事或期待某事)
Many graduates are impatient to become managers. 很多人毕了业就迫不及待想当经理.
impatient for the summer holidays to come 热切盼望暑假到来.
3 [pred 作表语]
~ of sth (fml 文) intolerant of sth 对某事物不能忍受:impatient of delay 对耽搁时间不能容忍.
It took him some time to connect the long rubber pipe to the air supply pipe that ran round the port, but at last it was done and as a result work was able to progress much faster.