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

• And his conclusion was that all was vanity and vexation of spirit to the point that he hated life and he hated all his works.
  他的结论是：一切都是空虚的，而他懊恼到他恨他的人生和他所有的作品。
• There will always be vexation and grief.
  将来总会有摩擦和悲伤。
• Alice is crying with vexation.
  艾丽丝烦恼得哭了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• How can I get free of my vexation?
  我怎么才能从我的烦恼中解脱出来？
• 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。
• He cried with vexation.
  他愤怒得大叫起来。