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

• 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。
• Alice is crying with vexation.
  艾丽丝烦恼得哭了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation.
  使人觉得羞愧、懊恼和恼怒。
• Their defeat caused them considerable vexation.
  他们输了，让他们非常苦恼。