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

Alice is crying with vexation.
艾丽丝烦恼得哭了。
Everybody began to have their vexation.
他们一个个都有了自己的烦恼。
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。
Causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation.
使人觉得羞愧、懊恼和恼怒。
Kitty was the only one who shed tears; but she did weep from vexation and envy.
只有吉蒂流了眼泪，可是她这一场哭泣却是为了烦恼和嫉妒。
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。
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。
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。
He cried with vexation.
他愤怒得大叫起来。