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

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。
Elizabeth blushed and blushed again with shame and vexation.
伊丽莎白又羞又恼，脸蛋儿红了又红。
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。
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。
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。
Their defeat caused them considerable vexation.
他们输了，让他们非常苦恼。
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。
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。
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。
Everybody began to have their vexation.
他们一个个都有了自己的烦恼。