restive
含义: Unable to remain still, patient, or content; feeling restless and agitated, especially under constraint or in the face of delay.
Restive describes a state of growing impatience or unease, often in response to restrictions or frustration. Despite sounding like 'restful,' it means the opposite. It was originally applied to horses that refused to move forward, and this sense of stubborn resistance survives. Common collocations include 'restive population,' 'growing restive,' and 'restive backbenchers.' It is a favourite of political commentators describing discontented factions.
例句
- Backbenchers grew increasingly restive as the government delayed publishing the long-awaited report. 随着政府迟迟不公布那份期待已久的报告,后座议员们变得越来越焦躁不安。Los diputados de base se mostraban cada vez más inquietos a medida que el gobierno retrasaba la publicación del esperado informe.政府が長らく待たれていた報告書の公表を先延ばしにする中、後方議員たちはますます苛立ちを募らせた。정부가 오랫동안 기다려온 보고서 발표를 미루는 가운데, 후방 의원들은 점점 더 초조해졌다.
- The restive crowd began chanting slogans after waiting for over three hours in the heat. 在酷暑中等待了三个多小时后,焦躁的人群开始高呼口号。La multitud, inquieta, comenzó a corear consignas tras esperar más de tres horas bajo el calor.炎天下で3時間以上待たされた後、いらだった群衆はスローガンを叫び始めた。뜨거운 햇볕 아래 3시간 이상 기다린 후, 불안한 군중은 구호를 외치기 시작했다.
- A restive population, weary of austerity measures, posed a serious challenge to the ruling coalition. 一个因紧缩措施而疲惫不堪的躁动不安的民众,对执政联盟构成了严峻挑战。Una población inquieta, hastiada de las medidas de austeridad, planteaba un serio desafío a la coalición gobernante.緊縮政策に疲弊した不穏な国民は、与党連合にとって深刻な課題となった。긴축 정책에 지친 불안정한 국민은 여당 연합에 심각한 도전을 제기했다.
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用法指南
语境: political, journalism, literary
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Anglo-French restif (stationary, refusing to move), from Old French rester (to remain, stop), from Latin restāre (to stand back, resist). The meaning shifted from 'stubbornly still' to 'agitated' by the 18th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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