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The word "patience" refers to the ability to wait calmly or tolerate difficulties without becoming annoyed, functioning as an uncountable noun. It also denotes a card game for one player and is used in phrases such as "try one's patience" to mean to annoy someone.

patience 指耐心、忍耐力和毅力。它主要用作不可数名词,表示能够平静地等待或接受不愉快的行为或困难而不发怒。此外,“patience”还指一种单人纸牌游戏,并且有构成短语如“try/test one’s patience”(考验某人的耐心)的用法。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]容忍;耐心;忍耐力 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...

    他没有耐心等待。

  • It was exacting work and required all his patience.

    工作很艰巨,需要他有极大的耐心。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]单人纸牌游戏 Patience is a card game for only one player.
  [BRIT 英]
  • He would often sit and play patience.

    他常常坐着玩单人纸牌游戏。

in AM, use 美国英语用 solitaire
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[PHRASE 短语]考验…的耐心;使忍无可忍 If someone tries your patience or tests your patience, they annoy you so much that it is very difficult for you to stay calm.
  [V inflects]
  • He tended to stutter, which tried her patience...

    他老结巴,这叫她难以忍受。

  • I feel that she would try the patience of a saint.

    我觉得圣人都能被她逼疯。


Oxford pa·tience / ˈpeɪʃns ; NAmE ˈpeɪʃns / noun [uncountable ] 1 patience(with sb/sth) the ability to stay calm and accept a delay or sth annoying without complaining 耐心;忍耐力 She has little patience with (= will not accept or consider)such views. 她很难接受这类观点。 People have lost patience with (= have become annoyed about)the slow pace of reform. 人们对改革的缓慢速度已经失去耐性。 I have run out of patience with her. 我对她已失去耐性了。 My patience is wearing thin. 我要忍耐不住了。 Teaching children with special needs requires patience and understanding. 教导有特殊需要的儿童需要耐心和体谅。 2 the ability to spend a lot of time doing sth difficult that needs a lot of attention and effort 毅力;坚忍;恒心 It takes time and patience to photograph wildlife. 拍摄野生动物要肯花时间,还要有毅力。 I don't have the patience todo jigsaw puzzles. 我没有耐性玩拼图游戏。 3 ( BrE) ( NAmE soli·taire ) a card game for only one player 单人纸牌游戏 IDIOMsee
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patiencepa‧tience /ˈpeɪʃəns/ ●●○ S3 noun [uncountable]
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1the ability to continue waiting or doing something for a long time without becoming angry or anxious OPP  impatience:  I wouldn’t have the patience to sit sewing all day.infinite/unlimited/endless patience a good listener who has infinite patience2the ability to accept trouble and other people’s annoying behaviour without complaining or becoming angry:  You’ll need patience and understanding if you’re going to be a teacher.have little/no patience with somebody She has no patience with time-wasters.lose/run out of patience (with somebody) (=stop being patient and get angry) I’m beginning to lose patience with you people. It will take time and patience to get these changes accepted. Celia’s patience suddenly snapped and she told them to shut up.the patience of Job/the patience of a saint (=very great patience when someone is annoying you) Henry’s negative attitude is beginning to try my patience (=make me lose my patience).3(have) patience used to tell someone to wait calmly:  Patience, my dear. Some things take time.4British English a card game for one player SYN solitaire American EnglishCOLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbshave the patience to do something· He didn't have the patience to listen to another point of view.have little/no patience with somebody· I'm afraid I have little patience with bureaucrats and their official rules.lose patience (with somebody)· Eventually his family lost patience with him and his irresponsible behaviour.run out of patience (with somebody)· She was wonderful with the children, and never ran out of patience.try/test/tax somebody's patience (=make it difficult for someone to continue to be patient)· The guy at the desk was beginning to try my patience.exhaust somebody's patience (=make someone lose patience)· He turned away from me, as if I had exhausted his patience.somebody's patience is wearing thin (=they are becoming angry)· People's patience is wearing thin as the queues for visas get longer.somebody's patience snaps (=they suddenly show their anger)· Celia's patience snapped when he dropped a second glass of wine on the carpet.somebody's patience is rewarded (=they get what they were hoping and waiting to get)· After two hours, their patience was rewarded and they saw the bird.adjectivesgreat patience· Painting by this method requires great patience.infinite/endless/unlimited patience· She was lucky to have a maths teacher with infinite patience.phrasesthe patience of Job/a saint (=very great patience)· Those children would try the patience of a saint.
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