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　

BNC.32965 / COCA.28931

牛津词典

noun

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。

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

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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Bertha threw off her troubled looks and the vexation that the argument had caused her.
伯莎摆脱了由这场争论引起的忧虑神色和烦恼心情。
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。
She was overpowered by shame and vexation.
她真是说不出的羞愧和懊恼。