*im·pa·tient/ɪm`peʃənt; ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/ adj 1 annoyed because of delays or mistakes that make you wait 不耐烦的，急躁的: After an hour's delay, the passengers were becoming impatient. 乘客们被延误了一小时以后，变得不耐烦起来。 + with He gets impatient with the slower kids. 他对较迟钝的小孩没有耐心。 2 if you are impatient to do something, you want to do it as soon as possible and do not want to wait 迫不及待的，急切的: impatient to do sth Gary was impatient to leave. 加里急着要离开。