| 单词 | patience |
| 释义 | patience (peɪʃəns ) 1. uncountable noun If you have patience, you are able to stay calm and not get annoyed, for example when something takes a long time, or when someone is not doing what you want them to do. He doesn't have the patience to wait. It was exacting work and required all his patience. 2. uncountable noun Patience is a card game for only one player. [British] He would often sit and play patience. 3. to try someone's patience phrase If someone tries your patience or tests your patience, they annoy you so much that it is very difficult for you to stay calm. He tended to stutter, which tried her patience. I feel that she would try the patience of a saint. Quotations: Genius is only a greater aptitude for patience Patience is the virtue of an ass They also serve who only stand and waitSonnet on his Blindness All things come to those who wait Rome was not built in a day Patience is a virtue Collocations: demand patience On record, theirs are the sort of songs that demand patience, which rewards you by slowly and painstakingly ensnaring you in the soundscapes they create. Times, Sunday Times From late 2017 and for the coming three years, circumstances will demand patience and a top-tobottom reorganisation of an existing arrangement or, alternatively, that you create an entirely new one. Times, Sunday Times Some sequences are overworked, and the painstaking pace demands patience. Times, Sunday Times The manuals say the task demands patience and determination. Times, Sunday Times It was a long night demanding patience and diplomacy, but he airdropped the rations on time. Times, Sunday Times You'll need luck, endless patience, an optimistic disposition, and a place to stay in London. Times, Sunday Times (2010) She seemed to have endless patience. Times, Sunday Times (2006) His multiple leg problems have demanded endless patience. Times, Sunday Times (2009) They will need to exercise patience. Times, Sunday Times They try to show compassion, generosity and mercy to others, exercise patience, and control their anger. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As parrots go, caiques are somewhat difficult birds and inexperienced parrot owners should be ready to exercise patience over a long period, or may care to choose another species. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But people are changing, learning how to work together, exercising patience and forbearing one another in love. Christianity Today It also shows the value of holding for the long term and exercising patience with your investments. Times,Sunday Times The team's fans have lost patience after a run of three successive defeats and six games without a win. The Sun (2015) It was said to have lost patience with the company after its failed sale of its vending machine business. Times, Sunday Times (2007) But sometimes it is the councils that lose patience. Times, Sunday Times (2008) There are two groups of people unpersuaded by the virtues of patience, however. Times,Sunday Times At the same time, his illness forced him to learn the virtues of patience. Times, Sunday Times Then the fall away, as he has no intention of relinquishing power, which has been hard won through the old virtues of patience. Times, Sunday Times The club owners must now rediscover the virtues of patience and realism. The Sun Consequently, at the moment, you'd best cultivate the virtues of patience and faith. Times, Sunday Times Interesting earrings (our patience runs out at studs). Times, Sunday Times But pair poor results with boring performances and the patience runs out much more quickly. The Sun There may come a time when their patience runs out. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You're capable of remarkable patience, except when it comes to tensions with those you care about most. Times, Sunday Times Showing remarkable patience, his friends and teachers stick by him to a hard-earned optimistic ending. Times, Sunday Times The team have shown remarkable patience with him after his tantrums this year despite being provided with a championshipwinning car and a salary well north of 15m. Times, Sunday Times So far, foreign investors have shown remarkable patience when confronted by an economy, which on these measures, looks even more imbalanced than it did during the boom. Times, Sunday Times After hearing their decision the coroner thanked them for their remarkable patience and excused them from further jury service for the rest of their lives. Times, Sunday Times This situation requires patience and tolerance. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Both require patience and the ability to cope with unexpected setbacks. Times, Sunday Times (2014) But one thing you learn about riding a donkey is that it requires patience. The Sun (2012) If you've been following the twisty plot of this conspiracy drama your patience is rewarded in tonight's gripping final episode. The Sun (2011) We had to be patient, but our patience was rewarded. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He stayed, and his patience was rewarded. The Barefoot Emperor: An Ethiopian Tragedy (2007) Someone also said that if there's absolutely no value in a sermon, if that can happen, the people on that day are taught patience. Christianity Today Learning to wait also teaches patience, tolerance, delayed gratification, and the fact that other people besides them have needs and rights. Christianity Today If they pick up something quickly in the classroom, they are taught patience - and if they struggle to understand, they learn how to ask for help. The Sun Some on the right are urging patience rather than instant confrontation. Times, Sunday Times Sometimes, urging patience may be better than going private. Times, Sunday Times When asked to offer some words of advice, he urged patience. Times, Sunday Times All parties have urged patience and calm, but not an interview passes without some reference, oblique or direct, to the issue. Times, Sunday Times He completed his first arbitrations this month and even some who expressed dismay about his appointment are now urging patience to allow him to get on with the job. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 耐性 Japanese: 忍耐 |
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