词组 | patience |
释义 | IDIOMSLANG PATIENCE all in good time at some future time; in good time; soon. (This phrase is used to encourage people to be patient and wait quietly.)When will the baby be born? All in good time.MARY: I’m starved! When will Bill get here with the pizza? TOM: All in good time, Mary, all in good time. bear with someone or something to be patient with someone or something; to endure someone or something.Please bear with me while I fill out this form.Please bear with my old car. It'll get us there sooner or later. bide one's time to wait patiently.I've been biding my time for years, just waiting for a chance like this.He's not the type just to sit there and bide his time. He wants some action. Keep your shirt on! Be patient! (Slang. Usually considered rude.)Hey, keep your shirt on! I'll be with you in a minute.I'll bring you your hamburger when it's cooked, just keep your shirt on, friend. sit tight to wait; to wait patiently. (Informal. This does not necessarily refer to sitting.)Just relax and sit tight. I'll be right with you.We were waiting in line for the gates to open when someone came out and told us to sit tight because it wouldn't be much longer before we could go in. stand by to wait and remain ready. (Generally heard in communication, such as broadcasting, telephones, etc.)Your transatlantic telephone call is almost ready. Please stand by.Is everyone ready for the telecast? Only ten seconds—stand by. have the patience of JobTo have an immense and unyielding degree of patience and conviction, especially in the face of problems or difficulty. A reference to the biblical figure Job, whose absolute faith in God remained unshaken despite the numerous afflictions set upon himself, his family, and his estate by Satan. This field of work demands that you have the patience of Job. If you're looking for immediate results, you're in the wrong profession. My sister is amazing. She has five unruly children, but she has the patience of Job with every single one of them. the patience of JobAn immense and unyielding degree of patience and conviction, especially in the face of problems or difficulty. A reference to the biblical figure Job, whose absolute faith in God remained unshaken despite the numerous afflictions set upon himself, his family, and his estate by Satan. This field of work requires the patience of Job, so if you're looking for immediate results, you're in the wrong profession. My sister is amazing. She has five unruly children, but she has the patience of Job with every single one of them. try the patience of (someone)To frustrate or annoy (someone) by continued unwanted behavior; to test the limits of someone's patience. His tangential questions are clearly trying the patience of the professor, who asked that all questions be held until the end of the lecture. the patience of a saintAn immense and unyielding degree of patience, especially in the face of problems or difficulty. This field of work requires the patience of a saint, so if you're looking for immediate results, you're in the wrong profession. My sister is amazing. She has five unruly children, but she has the patience of a saint with every single one of them. be (something) itselfTo be the embodiment of a particular trait (stated between "be" and "itself"). My mom is just kindness itself—she's always willing to help anyone in need. try (one's) patienceTo frustrate or annoy one by continued unwanted behavior; to test the limits of one's patience. His tangential questions are clearly trying the professor's patience, who asked that all questions be held until the end of the lecture. Will you take the kids to the playground for an hour? They're really trying my patience. lose (one's) patience (with someone)To become or start becoming annoyed, exasperated, or angered (by someone), especially to the point of snapping at them verbally. I'm sorry for losing my patience with you earlier—I didn't get much sleep last night. I know he's being infuriating, but try not to lose your patience. lose patience (with one)To become or start becoming annoyed, exasperated, or angered by someone, especially to the point of snapping at them verbally. I'm sorry for losing patience with you earlier—I didn't get much sleep last night. I know he's being infuriating, but try not to lose patience with him. out of patienceHaving no more patience left; unable to remain patient any longer. I've been waiting for almost two hours to be seen by the doctor, and I am nearly out of patience. I could tell the teacher was running out of patience with that troublemaker Jeff. patience is a virtueHaving patience is a very beneficial trait that will improve one's life. A: "But Mommy, I want the ice cream NOW!" B: "Honey, I said you could have some after we got home. Patience is a virtue, you know." I've got to wait another two weeks to find out how I did on the exam. Oh well, I suppose patience is a virtue. have the patience of a saintTo have an immense and unyielding degree of patience, especially in the face of problems or difficulty. This field of work requires people to have the patience of a saint, so if you're looking for immediate results, you're in the wrong profession. My sister is amazing. She has five unruly children, but she has the patience of a saint with every single one of them. have the patience of a saintand have the patience of JobFig. to have a great deal of patience. Steve has the patience of Job given the way his wife nags him. Dear Martha has the patience of a saint; she raised six children by herself. lose patience (with someone or something)to stop being patient with someone or something; to become impatient with someone or something. Please try to be more cooperative. I'm losing patience with you. *out of patienceannoyed and impatient after being patient for a while. (*Typically: be ~; run ~.) I finally ran out of patience and lost my temper. The boss is finally out of patience with me. Patience is a virtue.Prov. It is good to be patient. Jill: I wish Mary would hurry up and call me back! Jane: Patience is a virtue. Fred: The doctor has kept us waiting for half an hour! If he doesn't call us into his office pretty soon, I may do something violent. Ellen: Calm down, dear. Patience is a virtue. try someone's patienceto strain someone's patience; to bother someone as if testing the person's patience. (Try means test here.) My loud neighbors are trying my patience today. You really try my patience with all your questions! try one's patiencePut one's tolerance to a severe test, cause one to be annoyed, as in Putting these parts together really tries my patience, or Her constant lateness tries our patience. This idiom uses try in the sense of "test," a usage dating from about 1300. be ˌpatience, ˌhonesty, simˌplicity, etc. itˈselfbe an example of complete patience, etc: The manager of the hotel was courtesy itself.Programming the video is simplicity itself.the patience of a ˈsaint/of ˈJobvery great patience: I don’t know how she does it — she’s got the patience of a saint, that woman!You need the patience of Job to deal with customers like that.Job was a character in the Bible who lost his family, his home and his possessions, but still did not reject God.try somebody’s ˈpatiencemake somebody feel impatient: Jim’s constant complaining was really beginning to try her patience.patience of Job, theLong-suffering and forbearing. In the Old Testament Book of Job, the protagonist is the personification of both poverty and patience, subjected to numerous trials. His poverty has been referred to from time to time, but not nearly so frequently as his patience. Shakespeare used both in Henry IV, Part 2 (1.2): “I am as poor as Job, my lord, but not so patient.” And Jonathan Swift put it in rhyme (The Beasts’ Confession, 1732): “While others of the learned Robe would break the patience of a Job.” |
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