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。
英语词源
- restive
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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.
权威例句
- 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.