“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.