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

• Causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation.
  使人觉得羞愧、懊恼和恼怒。
• Some vexation not known there is perplexing me, perhaps it is the colds of these days.
  不知道那里来的一些烦恼困扰着我，或许是这几天的感冒吧。
• If, when defeated, he can sincerely congratulate his triumphant opponent, and shows no signs of humiliation or vexation.
  如果被打失败时，他能真诚地祝贺获胜的对方，并且没有露出屈辱或恼怒的迹象，那。
• Remember too on every occasion which leads thee to vexation to apply this principle: not that this is a misfortune, but that to bear it nobly is good fortune.
  记住在任何可能使你烦恼的场合都采用这一原则：即这并非是一个不幸，而高贵地忍受它却是一个幸运。
• According to his policy when these fits of amorous meditation seized him, he burst from the present vexation.
  按照他的处世哲学，当他被这种深沉的爱恋情绪控制时，他就能够摆脱掉目前的烦恼。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• To her great disappointment and vexation she failed in English examination again.
  使她大为失望和极为苦恼的是，她英语考试又没及格。