restive的意思|示意
adj. 难驾驭的；焦躁不安的，不耐烦的；（马）倔头倔脑不肯往前的，停下闹别扭的
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restive的用法详解
Restive（形容词），从字面上可以分析出来restive是rest和-ive（后缀）构成的单词，联想到rest，有“休息，安静”之意。
具体来看，restive可以用来形容一个人或动物正在抗拒做某件事，或者正在不安地等待一些事情发生；通常指“不安地，不耐烦地”。它常常用于描述一个人或动物正在抗拒做某件事或正在期待某件事发生的气氛。
例句：
1. The horse grew restive and refused to move.
马变得驯不住了，拒绝前进。
2. The children were becoming increasingly restive and difficult to control.
孩子们变得越来越不安，很难管理。
3. As the minutes ticked away, the audience became increasingly restive.
随着时间的流逝，观众变得越来越不耐烦。
restive相关短语
1、 restive monastery 躁动的寺庙
2、 restive e 不安静的
3、 restive calm 不安静的
4、 restive calmness impetuous patience 反面特征
5、 restive horse 难驯马
6、 hardmouthed restive 难驾御的
restive相关例句
The cool, restive Halls of the Passed echo with his prophetic voice of eternal wisdom.
冰冷, 宁静的往者之亭回响着他充满智慧的预知之声.
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The trouble, as you have found, is that the tier below will feel put - upon and restive.
麻烦在于 —— 正如你所发现的 —— 底下的人会感到成了牺牲品,而且心绪不宁.
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When the singer was late, the audience grew restive.
歌手迟迟不出场, 听众变得不耐烦了.
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The crowd grew restive.
群众逐渐喧闹起来.
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Yet I am of opinion, this defect arises chiefly from a perverse, restive disposition.
但是我个人认为, 这个缺憾最主要是来自他们刚愎, 倔强的个性.
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The audience grew restive.
观众变得不耐烦了。
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