詞語：restive
restive是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
restive
[5restiv]
adj.
難控制的
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
restive
res.tive
AHD:[rμs「t1v]
D.J.[6restiv]
K.K.[6rWst!v]
adj.（形容詞）
(1)Uneasily impatient under restriction, opposition, criticism, or delay.
不寧的，不穩定的：由於被限制、反對、批評或拖延而感到焦躁的
(2)Resisting control; difficult to control.
難駕御的，難控制的：不能控制的；難以控制的
(3)Refusing to move. Used of a horse or other animal.
逡巡不前的：不肯移動的。用於形容馬或其它動物
語源
(1)Middle English restif [stationary]
中古英語 restif [固定的]
(2)from Old French
源自 古法語
(3)from rester [to remain]
源自 rester [保持]
(4)from Latin rest3e [to keep back]
源自 拉丁語 rest3e [不前進]
(5)re- [re-]
re- [表示「再、又」的前綴]
(6)st3e [to stand] * see st3-
st3e [站] *參見 st3-
繼承用法
res「tively
adv.（副詞）
res「tiveness
n.（名詞）
用法
Restive is properly applied to the impatience or uneasiness induced by external coercion or restriction and is not a general synonym for restless:
Restive 適用於由外部強制或限制而引起的不耐煩或不安， 不是restless的同義詞：
The government has done nothing to ease export restrictions, and domestic manufacturers are growing restive (not restless ).
政府未採取任何措施放鬆出口限制，因此國內製造商變得焦慮不安（不能用 restless )。
The atmosphere in the office was congenial, but after five years she began to grow restless (not restive ).
辦公室的氣氛是令人愉快的，但五年後她開始變得不安起來（不能用 restive )
現代英漢詞典
restive
[5restIv]
adj.
難駕馭的；倔強的
a restive horse
一匹難駕馭的馬
現代英漢綜合大辭典
restive
[5restiv]
adj.
(1)不安寧的; 動亂的
(2)烈性的(馬); 難駕馭的; 不聽話的
a restive person
倔強的人
The crowd grew restive.
群眾逐漸喧鬧起來。
繼承用法
restively
adv.
restiveness
n.
美國傳統詞典
restive
res.tive
AHD:[rμs「t1v]
D.J.[6restiv]
K.K.[6rWst!v]
adj.
(1)Uneasily impatient under restriction, opposition, criticism, or delay.
(2)Resisting control; difficult to control.
(3)Refusing to move. Used of a horse or other animal.
語源
(1)Middle English restif [stationary]
(2)from Old French
(3)from rester [to remain]
(4)from Latin rest3e [to keep back]
(5)re- [re-]
(6)st3e [to stand] * see st3-
繼承用法
res「tively
adv.
res「tiveness
n.
用法
Restive is properly applied to the impatience or uneasiness induced by external coercion or restriction and is not a general synonym for restless:
The government has done nothing to ease export restrictions, and domestic manufacturers are growing restive (not restless ).
The atmosphere in the office was congenial, but after five years she began to grow restless (not restive ).
英漢農牧林大詞典
restive
n.難於控制的,頑強難馭的馬