impatiently + verb (如 wait, ask, look)
impatiently 常放在动词后或前，表示动作伴随不耐烦情绪。
She waited impatiently for the bus.
她不耐烦地等着公交车。
不耐烦地
以不耐烦的方式。；不耐烦；忍受不了；急躁；[表]急欲
以不耐烦的方式。
In an impatient manner.
She waited impatiently for the bus to arrive.
她不耐烦地等着公交车到来。
用法提示：这里'impatiently'作副词修饰动词'waited'，表示等待时的不耐烦情绪。
He tapped his fingers impatiently on the table.
他不耐烦地用指尖敲打着桌子。
用法提示：这里'impatiently'修饰动词'tapped'，描述敲打动作透露出不耐烦。
The children looked impatiently at the clock, eager for recess.
孩子们急切而不耐烦地看着时钟，盼着课间休息。
用法提示：这里'impatiently'修饰动词'looked'，表示眼神中透出的焦急和不耐烦。
impatiently 常放在动词后或前，表示动作伴随不耐烦情绪。
She waited impatiently for the bus.
她不耐烦地等着公交车。
常与介词 for 连用，表示急切或烦躁地期待某事。
The children asked impatiently for more sweets.
孩子们不耐烦地要更多的糖果。
侧重身体动作上的不安，可与 impatiently 替换，但更强调身体活动
强调言语或态度上的烦躁易怒，较 impatiently 语气更强
强调情绪上的烦躁，与 impatiently 高度重叠，但更侧重易怒
偏正面渴望，不适用于负面不耐心情境，仅限“急切”义项
grammar · medium
易错句子He was impatiently.
正确表达He was impatient.
impatiently是副词，不能作表语。应使用形容词impatient。
grammar · medium
易错句子He waited impatiently for the good news.
正确表达He waited eagerly for the good news.
impatiently带有负面含义（不耐烦），而等待好消息是正面期待，应用eagerly。
与不耐烦地相对，表示有耐心地
impatiently表示不耐烦, patiently表示耐心, 两者构词相似但语义相反
impatiently是副词, impatient是形容词, 学习者可能误把形容词当副词使用
impatiently和eagerly都可能表示急切, 但impatiently带有负面不耐烦, eagerly则更多是积极渴望
不耐烦地等待
The children waited impatiently for the school bell to ring.
孩子们不耐烦地等待放学铃声响起。
不耐烦地叹气
He sighed impatiently when the computer froze again.
当电脑再次死机时，他不耐烦地叹了口气。
不耐烦地敲打
She tapped her fingers impatiently on the desk during the meeting.
会议期间，她不耐烦地用指节敲打着桌子。
不耐烦地说
‘I’ve already told you,’ he said impatiently.
“我已经告诉过你了，”他不耐烦地说。
不耐烦地看
The audience looked impatiently at their watches.
观众不耐烦地看着手表。
急切地问
‘Are we there yet?’ the child asked impatiently.
“我们到了吗？”孩子急切地问道。
im- (not) + patient (able to wait) + -ly (adverb suffix); related: impatient (adj), patience (n), patiently (adv)
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