| 释义 |
patience /ˈpeɪʃns/► SEE ALLthe patience of a saint/of Jobtry sb’s patience
●the patience of a ˈsaint/of ˈJobvery great patience 极大的忍耐力；极大的耐心◆I don’t know how she does it — she’s got the patience of a saint, that woman!
我不知道她究竟是怎么做到的，她简直有圣人般的忍耐力，这女人！◆You need the patience of Job to deal with customers like that.
跟那种顾客打交道可得有圣人一样的耐心。 ORIGIN Job was a character in the Bible who lost his family, his home and his possessions, but still did not reject God. * Job （约伯）是《圣经》中的人物，他失去了亲人、家庭和财产，可是仍然没有背弃上帝。●try sb’s ˈpatiencemake sb feel impatient 使忍无可忍；使不耐烦◆Jim’s constant complaining was really beginning to try her patience.吉姆一直在抱怨，她真的快要失去耐心了。 |
