to try sb's patience

to try sb's patience
1. (virtue) 耐心；耐性
- He hasn't got much patience. 他没有多少耐心。
- He doesn't have the patience to wait. 他没有耐性等下去。
2. (capacity) 忍耐力
3. <英> (game) 单人纸牌戏
4. (permission) 容忍；忍耐
5. to try/test sb's patience
(annoy sb) 令某人忍无可忍；令某人无法忍受
- I feel that she would try the patience of a saint. 我觉得就算是圣人都受不了她。
- She tested her father's patience with attention-seeking behaviour. 她父亲对她故意寻求注意的行为忍无可忍。
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