restive

英['restɪv] 美['restɪv]
  • adj. 不愿向前走的;倔强的;难驾驭的;不耐烦的
GRE
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 倔强的
    2. 不听话的
    3. 难驾驭的
    4. 不肯向前走的
    5. 喧闹的
    6. 焦躁不安的
    7. 烦躁的
    8. 不耐烦的
    9. 烈性的(马)
    10. 不安宁的
    11. 不受管束的
    12. 难控制的

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. being in a tense state

  2. impatient especially under restriction or delay;

    "the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive"

1. The crowd grew restive.
群众逐渐喧闹起来.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2. The government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive.
政府未采取任何措施放松出口限制,因此国内制造商变得焦虑不安.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The audience grew restive.
观众变得不耐烦了。

来自辞典例句

4. Another hour passed and the crowd grew / became restive.
又过了一个小时,人们有些不耐烦了.

来自辞典例句

5. When the singer was late, the audience grew restive.
歌手迟迟不出场, 听众变得不耐烦了.

来自互联网

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. His face was quite stolid,but he looked at her with restive eyes.
      他脸上没有表情,眼睛却倔强地看着她。
    2. If Kosovo remains unresolved and restive, the EU will not admit Serbia as a member.
      如果科索沃问题悬而未决且难以控制,欧盟不会承认塞尔维亚为一个成员国。
    3. When the singer was late, the audience grew restive.
      歌手迟迟不出场,听众变得不耐烦了。