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

• 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。
• Everybody began to have their vexation.
  他们一个个都有了自己的烦恼。
• 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。
• He cried with vexation.
  他愤怒得大叫起来。
• 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。
• There will always be vexation and grief.
  将来总会有摩擦和悲伤。
• He kicked the broken machine in vexation.
  他气得踢了那台坏机器一脚。
• 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。
• How can I get free of my vexation?
  我怎么才能从我的烦恼中解脱出来？