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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Their defeat caused them considerable vexation.
他们输了，让他们非常苦恼。
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。
There will always be vexation and grief.
将来总会有摩擦和悲伤。
Some vexation not known there is perplexing me, perhaps it is the colds of these days.
不知道那里来的一些烦恼困扰着我，或许是这几天的感冒吧。