patience/'peɪ∫əns/

n. the ability to stay calm and not get angry when you have to wait or do sth difficult

n. [U] 耐心；容忍：[patience to do sth] She doesn't have the patience to wait. 她没有耐心等。

◇[patience with sb/sth] The teacher began to lose patience with Jack. 老师开始对杰克失去了耐心。

构词patient + -ence

谚语Patience is a virtue. 忍耐是一种美德。