restive
US /ˈres.tɪv/
UK /ˈres.tɪv/
形容詞
焦躁不安的, 難以駕馭的, 不聽話的
unable to keep still or silent and becoming increasingly difficult to control, especially because of boredom or dissatisfaction
範例:
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The audience became restive during the long, boring speech.
在漫長而無聊的演講中，聽眾變得焦躁不安。
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The horses grew restive as the storm approached.
隨著暴風雨的臨近，馬匹變得焦躁不安。