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

• Elizabeth blushed and blushed again with shame and vexation.
  伊丽莎白又羞又恼，脸蛋儿红了又红。
• He was facing a life of toil and drudgery and vexation.
  摆在他面前的是终身的苦役和折磨。
• The old feeling of indulgent tenderness overcame her vexation, and she grew thoroughly moved and alarmed.
  旧有的宽容的温情压倒她的烦恼，她完全被感动而且吓住了。
• It was a great vexation to her that no one seemed to believe what she said.
  似乎没有人相信她说的话，这让她大伤脑筋。
• I save the strength of my own and no mention, And he has not any more vexation.
  我也省气力，他也无烦恼。
• Never look at vexation, but look up to the hopes.
  永远不要终日陷于苦恼之中，而要对明天满怀希望。
• There will always be vexation and grief.
  将来总会有摩擦和悲伤。
• Their defeat caused them considerable vexation.
  他们输了，让他们非常苦恼。
• 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。
• 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。