9. be patient with... 對(duì)……耐心
◆ 瘋狂實(shí)戰(zhàn)
A: You’ll have to be patient with my mother –– she’s going rather deaf.
B: I wondered why you were shouting at her all the time!
A: 你對(duì)我母親得有耐心——她的耳朵越來越背了。
B: 那我不知道你怎么總是對(duì)她大聲叫嚷!
A: Be patient with him –– he’s a little on the slow side.
B: I’d say he’s more than a little on the slow side! He’s just plain stupid!
A: 對(duì)他耐心點(diǎn)——他有點(diǎn)遲鈍。
B: 我想說他不僅僅是有點(diǎn)遲鈍!他純粹是個(gè)白癡!