restive

adjective

/ˈrestɪv/

(formal)

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unable to stay still, or unwilling to be controlled, especially because you feel bored or not satisfied难驾驭的；焦躁不安的；不耐烦的
- The crowd was growing increasingly restive.人群变得越来越不安。
- The news was relayed to the restive citizens.消息被传达给了焦躁不安的市民。
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Old French restif, -ive, from Latin restare ‘remain’. The original sense, ‘inclined to remain still’, has been reversed; the association with the uncontrollable movements of a horse gave rise to the current sense ‘restless’.