| 释义 |
●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。 |