impatiently
adverb uk/ɪmˈpeɪ.ʃənt.li/ us/ɪmˈpeɪ.ʃənt.li/
B2 不耐烦地
in a way that shows you are annoyed by someone's mistakes or because you have to wait
"Yes, you said that before," she said impatiently. “是的，你之前说过了，”她不耐烦地说。
He snapped impatiently when I suggested I help him with his homework. 当我建议辅导他做作业时，他不耐烦地厉声拒绝了。
切望地;焦急地
in a way that shows you want something to happen as soon as possible
We were waiting impatiently for the show to begin . 我们急切地等待着演出开始。
He started to glance impatiently at his watch. 他开始不耐烦地瞥了一眼手表。
See: impatient
- More examples
- She impatiently brushed off the question.
- He speaks proudly of his record and impatiently rejects the constant criticisms of his company.
- Drivers honk impatiently at men pulling ancient wooden carts piled high with mangoes and bananas.
- He fiddled impatiently with the football until it was his turn to show off his skills.