disapproving of or refusing to accept ideas or ways of behaving that are different from your own

She can be very intolerant of students who don't understand what she's talking about. 她对听不懂她讲课的学生可能会很不宽容。

used, usually in compounds, to describe a person who is not able to eat a particular type of food or take a particular type of medicine without it having a bad effect

Recent studies show that many people who think they are suffering from bowel disease might in fact be lactose-intolerant. 最近的研究显示许多认为自己肠道有问题的人其实是对乳糖不耐受。