impatienceKK [ˏɪˋmpeʃəns] /ˌɪˈmpeɪʃəns/名詞1不耐煩、急躁He tapped the desk with growing impatience as she spoke.她說話時,他敲著桌子,愈來愈不耐煩。2迫不及待、急切The children waited with impatience for the gates to open.孩子們迫不及待地等著大門打開。3不滿、反感Voters have shown real impatience with empty promises.選民對空頭支票已經明顯感到不滿。