Vexation
[vek'seɪʃ(ə)n] or [vɛk'seʃən]
解釋/意思:
(n.) The act of vexing, or the state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation.
(n.) The cause of trouble or disquiet; affliction.
(n.) A harassing by process of law; a vexing or troubling, as by a malicious suit.
伊丽莎白編輯
同義詞及近義詞：
n. [1]. Irritation, chagrin, displeasure, mortification.[2]. Torment, plague, trouble, annoyance, nuisance, curse.
乔茜錄入
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Chagrin, uneasiness, mortification
ANT:Pleasure, enjoyment,[See INTERPRETATION]
錄入:莫伊拉
例句/造句/用法:
- She was overpowered by shame and vexation. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- Fred Lamb was waiting at the door, and his joy, on perceiving my carriage, overcame all his late vexation. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- Mistakes with regard to this sometimes ruin the custom-house officer, and frequently occasion much trouble, expense, and vexation to the importer. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- Now for vexation, and exasperation, and endless trouble! 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- She saw decision in his looks, and her surprise and vexation required some minutes' silence to be settled into composure. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- Emma remained in a state of vexation too; but there was more indistinctness in the causes of her's, than in his. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- No, Mr. Knightley, do not foretell vexation from that quarter. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- She could have cried with vexation. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- If they vex me it is a most pleasurable vexation. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- A little vexed by a suspicion that she had spoken precipitately, and withal a little defiant of her own vexation, Bella determined not to retreat. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- Elizabeth blushed and blushed again with shame and vexation. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- What was tranquillity and comfort to Fanny was tediousness and vexation to Mary. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- Mr. Raggles, said Becky in a passion of vexation, you will not surely let me be insulted by that drunken man? 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- Here Mr. Pickwick, rubbing his nose with an air of some vexation, Mr. Weller thought it prudent to change the theme of the discourse. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- I then express my vexation at being obliged to return home to nurse myself. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- These services, therefore, being almost entirely arbitrary, subjected the tenant to many vexations. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- But, remembering the heavy weight of anxiety which she already had on her mind, I hesitated to add to all the other vexations this new trouble. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- It was not in her nature, however, to increase her vexations by dwelling on them. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- His aunt (my Mistress you will please to remember) deliberately, wilfully, added to my trials and vexations. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
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