中英互译
restive
英 /ˈrestɪv/美 /ˈrestɪv/
基本释义
- 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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双语例句
- The audience grew restive.观众变得不耐烦了。来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- Anxious firms may be joined by other restive groups.在忧虑的公司之外还有不愿保持沉默的利益群体。
- No wonder that the migrants are increasingly restive.因此外来人员日益感到不安也就不足为奇了。
网络短语
- restive monastery躁动的寺庙
- restive e不安静的
- restive calm不安静的
- restive calmness impetuous patience反面特征
- restive horse难驯马
词语扩展
adv.
n.
词义分布
焦躁不安的
33.3%
难驾驭的
33.3%
倔强的
33.3%
英英释义
- adj.being in a tense state
- adj.impatient especially under restriction or delay
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。
- restiveMiddle English restyffe, from Middle French restif (“motionless, brought to a standstill”), from Old French rester (“to remain”).