“Patient” 既可以作名词(病人),也可以作形容词(有耐心的)。以下是常见与 “patient” 相关的英语词组及其用法和例句。
1. 作形容词:表示“有耐心的”
- be patient with someone:对某人有耐心
例句:You need to be patient with children when they’re learning. - be patient about something:对某事保持耐心
例句:Please be patient about the delay in shipping. - remain patient:保持耐心
例句:It’s hard, but we must remain patient during this process.
2. 作名词:表示“病人”
- treat a patient:治疗病人
例句:The doctor treated the patient for a broken leg. - hospital patient:住院病人
例句:All hospital patients must follow the visiting hours. - outpatient / inpatient:门诊/住院病人
例句:She was an outpatient and came in for therapy twice a week.
3. 常见反义与相关表达
- impatient:不耐烦的
例句:He grew impatient waiting for the bus. - patience is a virtue:耐心是一种美德(谚语)
例句:“Patience is a virtue,” my grandmother always said.
4. 实用短语总结
- Have patience.
- Lose one’s patience.
- Exercise patience.
- A very patient person.
- Patients’ rights.