restive

英 [ˈres.tɪv]      美 [ˈres.tɪv]
  • adj. 倔强的;难驾御的;不安宁的
星级词汇:
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restive 倔强的,难驾驭的

来自拉丁语 restare,站回,留下,遗留,来自 re-,向后,往回,stare,站立,词源同 stand.原用 于形容马站着不肯走的,引申词义倔强的,难驾驭的等。

restive
restive: see rest
restive (adj.)
early 15c., restyffe "not moving forward," from Middle French restif "motionless, brought to a standstill" (Modern French rétif), from rester "to remain" (see rest (n.2)). Sense of "unmanageable" (1680s) evolved via notion of a horse refusing to go forward.
1. The crowd grew restive.
群众逐渐喧闹起来.
2. The government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive.
政府未采取任何措施放松出口限制,因此国内制造商变得焦虑不安.
3. The audience grew restive.
观众变得不耐烦了。
4. Another hour passed and the crowd grew / became restive.
又过了一个小时,人们有些不耐烦了.
5. When the singer was late, the audience grew restive.
歌手迟迟不出场, 听众变得不耐烦了.

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