1、impatient
不耐煩的;急躁的
He is impatient as the first hour passes and then another.
一個(gè)小時(shí)、兩個(gè)小時(shí)過去了,他不耐煩了。
The big clubs are becoming increasingly impatient at the rate of progress.
大牌俱樂部對(duì)緩慢的進(jìn)展越來越不耐煩了。
易發(fā)火的;無耐心的
Beware of being too impatient with others.
注意不要對(duì)人不耐煩。
He threw it aside with an impatient gesture and another oath and walked off.
他不耐煩地把它扔到一邊,又罵了一句,然后走開了。
迫不及待的;切望的;急不可耐的
He was impatient to get home.
他迫不及待想要回家。
They are impatient for jobs and security.
他們渴望得到工作，獲取安全感。
2、figure
數(shù)字;(尤指)統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)字
It would be very nice if we had a true figure of how many people in this country haven't got a job.
如果我們能得到該國失業(yè)人口的真實(shí)數(shù)字就好了。
It will not be long before the inflation figure starts to fall.
過不了多久，通貨膨脹率就會(huì)開始下降。
人影;身影
Alistair saw the dim figure of Rose in the chair.
阿利斯泰爾看見了坐在椅子里的羅絲的模糊身影。
She waited, standing on the bridge, until his figure vanished against the grey backdrop of the Palace.
她站在橋上，一直等到他的身影消失在宮殿灰色的陰影中。