Restive
[ 'rɛstɪv ]
出国 Abroad
adj. 焦躁不安的;难以驾驭的，不受管束的;
💡 词根助记
rest休息+ive形容词后缀 → 不休息的 → 不安宁的
📝 例句
a restive person
倔强的人
Another hour passed and the crowd grew/became restive.
又过了一个小时, 人们有些不耐烦了.
His face was quite stolid, But he looked at her with restive eyes.
他脸上没有表情，眼睛却倔强地看着她。
a restive horse
一匹难驾驭的马
in a restive mood
情绪烦躁不安
🌱 联想助记
【记】rest-休息,ive-过分:休息的过分,在考G期间就会有负罪感→焦躁不安的
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
restive
adj
1 restless or uneasy 焦躁不安的; 不安宁的
Another hour passed and the crowd grew/became restive. 又过了一个小时, 人们有些不耐烦了.2 (esp of horses) resisting control, esp by refusing to move forwards or by moving sideways or backwards（尤指马）难驾驭的, （尤指）不肯前行的, 逡巡不前的.
🔁 扩展释义
*['restiv]a. 不愿向前走的, 倔强的, 难驾御的
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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I'm beginning to see what you mean.
我开始明白你的意思了。
We have not agreed on the price yet.
我们对于价格的意见尚未一致。
He waited until the volcano became quiet and he was able to return two days later.
他等到火山平静下来，两天以后又返回去。