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

There will always be vexation and grief.
将来总会有摩擦和悲伤。
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。
He cried with vexation.
他愤怒得大叫起来。
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。
He joined them on their entering the town and attended them to their aunt's, where his regret and vexation, and the concern of every body was well talked over.
她们一走到镇上就遇见了他，于是他陪着小姐们上她们姨妈家里去，他在那儿把他的歉意，他的烦恼，以及他对于每个人的关注，谈了个畅快。
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。
Elizabeth blushed and blushed again with shame and vexation.
伊丽莎白又羞又恼，脸蛋儿红了又红。
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。
Everybody began to have their vexation.
他们一个个都有了自己的烦恼。
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。