restive

形容詞

1. 1

   焦躁不安的、不耐煩的

   The audience grew restive as the delay stretched past an hour.

   延誤超過一個小時後，觀眾開始焦躁不安。

2. 2

   騷動的、躁動不安的多指群眾

   Troops were sent in to control the increasingly restive crowd.

   軍隊被派去控制越來越騷動的群眾。

3. 3

   難駕馭的、不聽使喚的多指馬匹

   The restive horse refused to move despite the rider's urging.

   那匹難駕馭的馬任憑騎士催促也不肯前進。