vexation

英 [vekˈseɪʃn]

美 [vekˈseɪʃn]

n.  烦恼; 恼火; 伤脑筋; 心烦意乱; 令人心烦(或恼火)的事

复数：vexations　

GRETEM8法律

BNC.32965 / COCA.28931

牛津词典

noun

• 烦恼；恼火；伤脑筋；心烦意乱
  the state of feeling upset or annoyed
• 令人心烦（或恼火）的事
  a thing that upsets or annoys you

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 恼火;困惑;烦恼
  Vexationis a feeling of being annoyed, puzzled, and frustrated.
  1. He kicked the broken machine in vexation.
     他气得踢了那台坏机器一脚。

英英释义

noun

• the act of troubling or annoying someone
  Synonym:annoyanceannoyingirritation
• something or someone that causes anxiety
  1. New York traffic is a constant concern
  2. it's a major worry
  Synonym:concernworryheadache
• anger produced by some annoying irritation
  Synonym:annoyancechafe
• the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
  Synonym:irritationannoyancebotheration

双语例句

• I still recall young, not grown up so many things, need not worry why little things and vexation.
  我还是回想小的时候，没有长大那么多的烦恼事情，不用为什么小事情而烦恼。、。
• Bertha threw off her troubled looks and the vexation that the argument had caused her.
  伯莎摆脱了由这场争论引起的忧虑神色和烦恼心情。
• After several unsuccessful attempts to start his car, he swore in vexation.
  几次试图发动汽车不成功，他恼火地咒骂了起来。
• Everybody began to have their vexation.
  他们一个个都有了自己的烦恼。
• She was overpowered by shame and vexation.
  她真是说不出的羞愧和懊恼。
• Alice is crying with vexation.
  艾丽丝烦恼得哭了。
• Much to my vexation I just missed a chance of good profit.
  令我大为苦恼的是，我失去了一个获利的好机会。
• Kitty was the only one who shed tears; but she did weep from vexation and envy.
  只有吉蒂流了眼泪，可是她这一场哭泣却是为了烦恼和嫉妒。
• How can I get free of my vexation?
  我怎么才能从我的烦恼中解脱出来？
• He was ready to die with vexation, and obstinately would not promise to row.
  他气得要死，固执地不肯答应划船。