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

She was overpowered by shame and vexation.
她真是说不出的羞愧和懊恼。
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。
Alice is crying with vexation.
艾丽丝烦恼得哭了。
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。
Everybody began to have their vexation.
他们一个个都有了自己的烦恼。
The old feeling of indulgent tenderness overcame her vexation, and she grew thoroughly moved and alarmed.
旧有的宽容的温情压倒她的烦恼，她完全被感动而且吓住了。
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。
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。
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。
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。