“失去耐心”常见的英文表达有 lose patience 或 run out of patience。
lose patience:强调开始失去耐心这一行为或状态,是比较直接和常用的表达。例如:He began to lose patience when the child kept crying.(当孩子一直哭的时候,他开始失去耐心了。)
run out of patience:更侧重于说明耐心已经完全耗尽,程度稍深一些。例如:I've run out of patience with his constant excuses.(我对他不断的借口已经忍无可忍了 。)