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Before long, however, Stakhanovite bosses clashed with a restiveand outspoken factory floor.
然而没过多久,斯达汉诺夫式的老板们就和一群难以驾驭、直言不讳的普通工人发生了冲突。
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Yet in many of the restive countries, experts gt;discern a pattern.
然而,在许多陷入动荡的国家,专家们发现了一个规律。
——《纽约时报》
[形容词] (指人)不能保持平静或沉默,变得越来越难以控制,尤指因不耐烦、不满或厌烦引起
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船在波涛起伏的海浪中剧烈摇摆。它忽上忽下地剧烈颠簸,比最不听话的烈马还要难驾驭。
The boat rolled heavily in the troughs between the waves. It leaped and lurched worse than any restive horse.
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这犟孩子钓到了一条很大的黑鱼。
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船长让船开足马力全速行驶。但船员们不听指挥,群起哗变。
The captain of the boat had his engines at full throttle. But the crew were restive and mutinous.
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那个盛气凌人的演员迟迟不出场,观众变得不耐烦了。
When the condescending actor was late, the audience grew restive.
我劝你赶紧好起来,国内情势越来越不安定。
I would urge you to heal quickly. The realm grows restive.
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restless: (of a person or animal) unable to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom -
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jumpy: (of a person) anxious and uneasy