saint/seɪnt/

n C

1. (基督教的)圣徒

2. 非正式 圣徒般的人；崇高的人；极有涵养的人

• His wife must have been a saint to put up with him for all those years. 他妻子居然能跟他生活那么多年，一定是个很有涵养的人。

词组the patience of a saint 极大的耐心

• We need the patience of a saint for this project. 做这个项目他们需要极大的耐心。