restive
restive 英 [ˈrestɪv] 美 [ˈrɛstɪv]
adj. 倔强的；难驾御的；不安宁的
For this reason the restive youth of China and Oman are different from those of north Africa. 基于这个理由，中国及阿曼那些躁动不安的年轻人与北非的年轻人截然不同。
- To be restive is to be impatient or on edge — it's an edgy state. When you feel like your skin is too tight and your nerves are ready to snap, when you feel ready to explode, you are restive.
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- adj. 倔强的；难驾御的；不安宁的
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1. For this reason the restive youth of China and Oman are different from those of north Africa.
基于这个理由，中国及阿曼那些躁动不安的年轻人与北非的年轻人截然不同。
- restive (adj.) early 15c., restyffe "not moving forward," from Middle French restif "motionless, brought to a standstill" (Modern French rétif), from rester "to remain" (see rest (n.2)). Sense of "unmanageable" (1680s) evolved via notion of a horse refusing to go forward.
rest·ive / ˈrestɪv ; NAmE ˈrestɪv / adjective ( formal) 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 ▶ rest·ive·ness / ˈrestɪvnəs ; NAmE ˈrestɪvnəs / noun [uncountable ] rest·ive / ˈrestɪv ; NAmE ˈrestɪv / rest·ive·ness / ˈrestɪvnəs ; NAmE ˈrestɪvnəs /
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