early 15c., restyffe "not moving forward," from Middle French restif "motionless, brought to a standstill" (Modern French rétif), from rester "to remain" (see rest (n.2)). Sense of "unmanageable" (1680s) evolved via notion of a horse refusing to go forward.
雙語例句
1. The crowd grew restive.
群眾逐漸喧鬧起來.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
2. The government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive.
政府未采取任何措施放松出口限制,因此國內制造商變得焦慮不安.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. The audience grew restive.
觀眾變得不耐煩了。
來自辭典例句
4. Another hour passed and the crowd grew / became restive.
又過了一個小時,人們有些不耐煩了.
來自辭典例句
5. When the singer was late, the audience grew restive.