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

• 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 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。
• I save the strength of my own and no mention, And he has not any more vexation.
  我也省气力，他也无烦恼。
• I still recall young, not grown up so many things, need not worry why little things and vexation.
  我还是回想小的时候，没有长大那么多的烦恼事情，不用为什么小事情而烦恼。、。
• Everybody began to have their vexation.
  他们一个个都有了自己的烦恼。
• How can I get free of my vexation?
  我怎么才能从我的烦恼中解脱出来？
• 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。
• According to his policy when these fits of amorous meditation seized him, he burst from the present vexation.
  按照他的处世哲学，当他被这种深沉的爱恋情绪控制时，他就能够摆脱掉目前的烦恼。
• 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。
• 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。