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

• 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。
• Surety, humour is the saving grace of us, for without it we should die of vexation.
  毫无疑问，幽默是惟一帮助我们摆脱矛盾的办法，要是没有它，我们就会死于烦恼。
• 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。、。
• How can I get free of my vexation?
  我怎么才能从我的烦恼中解脱出来？
• 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。
• He joined them on their entering the town and attended them to their aunt's, where his regret and vexation, and the concern of every body was well talked over.
  她们一走到镇上就遇见了他，于是他陪着小姐们上她们姨妈家里去，他在那儿把他的歉意，他的烦恼，以及他对于每个人的关注，谈了个畅快。
• She was overpowered by shame and vexation.
  她真是说不出的羞愧和懊恼。
• Their defeat caused them considerable vexation.
  他们输了，让他们非常苦恼。
• 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。
• 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。