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

• 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。
• Their defeat caused them considerable vexation.
  他们输了，让他们非常苦恼。
• Surely vexation slays the fool, And jealousy kills the simpleton.
  2烦恼的确杀死愚妄人，嫉妒害死痴呆人。
• He kicked the broken machine in vexation.
  他气得踢了那台坏机器一脚。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。