patient
    n. 病人；患者
    adj. 忍耐的；耐心的。如：
    The patient is getting better now.
    那個病人正逐漸恢復(fù)健康。
    You should be patient with that boy.
    你對待那個孩子要耐心一點。（be patient with對……耐心）
    [身臨其境]
    2003年高考聽力第6題：
     What is the possible relationship between the woman and the man?
     A. Wife and husband.
     B. Doctor and patient.
     C. Boss and secretary.
    1996年高考單項填空第18題：
     The patient was warned _______ oily food after the operation.
     A. to eat not B. eating not
     C. not to eat D. not eating
     那個病人被提醒在手術(shù)后不要吃油膩食物。
    （答案是C。）