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restive

英 ['restɪv] 美 ['rɛstɪv]

解释

adj. 倔强的；难驾御的；不安宁的

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中文词源

restive 倔强的，难驾驭的

来自拉丁语 restare,站回，留下，遗留，来自 re-,向后，往回，stare,站立，词源同 stand.原用于形容马站着不肯走的，引申词义倔强的，难驾驭的等。

英文词源

restive: restive: see rest
restive (adj.): early 15c., restyffe "not moving forward," from Middle French restif "motionless, brought to a standstill" (Modern French rétif), from rester "to remain" (see rest (n.2)). Sense of "unmanageable" (1680s) evolved via notion of a horse refusing to go forward.

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例句和用法

1. The crowd grew restive.: 群众逐渐喧闹起来.

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.

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

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.

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.