形容词
1. The crowd grew restive.
群众逐渐喧闹起来。
1. 倔强的:restitution 归还 | restive 倔强的 | restively 倔强地
2. 不安的,不稳定的:imperturbable沉着的a | restive不安的,不稳定的 | ticklish易发脾气的
3. 不安静的,(人群等)难以控制的:petrol bomb 汽油弹 | restive 不安静的,(人群等)难以控制的 | ruthless 无情的,冷酷的,残忍的
4. 不愿向前走的:restitutorrestorer 恢复器 | restive 不愿向前走的 | restively 难驾御地
1. 不耐烦的;厌烦的;不满的
If you are restive, you are impatient, bored, or dissatisfied.
e.g. The audience grew restive.
观众变得不耐烦了。
e.g. ...restive national minorities.
心怀不满的少数民族
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1. The activist reports couldn't be independently verified, as the journalists are banned from heading to restive areas.
2. When the chief minister of the state of Maharashtra reached the spot, restive crowds surrounded him shouting angry slogans.
3. The conflicting information couldn't be verified as journalists are banned of independently heading to restive areas.
4. Congo's restive capital is preparing for a second round presidential vote next month that many worry could plunge the city back into violence.
5. The blasts come as a dusk to dawn curfew has been emplaced in the restive seaside city of Mogadishu for a week.
6. The military operation started 10 days ago in the restive suburbs of Damascus.
7. The military operation started 10 days ago in the restive suburbs of the Syrian capital of Damascus.
8. Pakistani security forces have stepped up assaults in the restive northwest over the past year, largely clearing militants from the tribal areas along the Afghan border.
9. Sunni leaders have urged a postponement of the vote, largely because areas of Iraq where they dominate are too restive for preparations to begin.
10. With agitation from politicians and the media, our youths are getting more restive by the day.
adj
1. impatient especially under restriction or delay
e.g. the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive
2. being in a tense state
Synonym: edgy high-strung highly strung jittery jumpy nervy overstrung uptight