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

• How can I get free of my vexation?
  我怎么才能从我的烦恼中解脱出来？
• There will always be vexation and grief.
  将来总会有摩擦和悲伤。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• Their defeat caused them considerable vexation.
  他们输了，让他们非常苦恼。
• 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。
• 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。
• Alice is crying with vexation.
  艾丽丝烦恼得哭了。