释义 |
restive/ˈrestiv/adj. 1 fidgety; restless 烦躁的,不安的,不平静的 2 (of a horse) refusing to advance, stubbornly standing still or moving backwards or sideways; refractory (马)不肯前进的,逡巡不前的,难以驾驭的 3 (of a person) unmanageable; rejecting control (人)难以管理的,不听话的,不受管束的 □ restively adv.□ restiveness n.[Middle English via Old French restif -ive from Romanic (as REST2)] |