1. 用作形容词,表示“有耐心的”,若指对某人有耐心,其后通常接介词 with。如:
She’s very patient with young children. 她对幼儿特别有耐心。
Be patient with her—she’s very young. 要对她有耐心——她还很年轻。
表示对某事或某情况有耐心,其后也接介词with,有时接about。如:
She’s been extremely patient about it all. 她对整件事一直极有耐心。
若指对某事有忍耐力,则通常接介词of。如:
He is patient of pain. 他能忍受疼痛。
Sailors are patient of hardships. 水手都能吃苦耐劳。
2. 表示有耐心做某事,其后可接不定式,此时的patient之后有时可以带有副词enough以加强语气。如:
The ambulance sent the patient to the hospital.
救护车把病人送到了医院。
The patient was taken to the hospital for treatment.
病人被带进医院进行治疗。
The patient is very close with her nurse.
病人跟她的护士很亲近。
The patient suddenly refused the injection.
这个病人突然拒绝打针。
She helps doctors look after the patients in hospital.
她帮助医生照顾住院的病人。
※Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation.——John dennedy, American president从希望中得到欢乐,在苦难中保持坚韧。美国总统 肯尼迪 J
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