restive

a. 不愿向前走的, 倔强的, 难驾御的

发音

其它 /ˈɹɛstɪv/

词形变化

more restive 比较级 most restive 最高级

别名

restiff

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Impatient under delay, duress, or control.

  2. 2.

    Resistant to control; stubborn.

  3. 3.

    Refusing to move, especially in a forward direction.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 8

uptight jumpy edgy jittery high-strung highly-strung nervy overstrung

近义相关 2

tense impatient

词源

Modification of earlier restiff, from Middle English restyf, from Old French restif, from rester (“to stay, remain”), from Latin restō. * Shares an etymology with rest ("to remain," obsolete) *Merriam-Webster states that this word was originally used to describe horses that disobeyed commands. Presumably, then, the word came to mean fidgety or anxious more broadly.

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