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vexation

/vɛkˈseɪʃən/

Meanings
noun

烦恼，苦恼。

The act of annoying, vexing, or irritating.

Examples :

"Waiting in long lines at the grocery store is a common source of vexation. "
在超市排长队等待是很常见的烦恼来源。
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Related Words

Illustration irritating

irritating verb

/ˈɪrɪteɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋ/

惹恼， 使恼火， 激怒

"His constant complaining about the weather was irritating everyone at the picnic. "

他不停地抱怨天气，惹得野餐的每个人都很烦。

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common noun

/ˈkɒmən/ /ˈkɑmən/

共同利益，公有财产

"The common good of the school is ensured by a strong parent-teacher association. "

强大的家长教师联谊会确保了学校的共同利益。

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source noun

/sɔːs/ /sɔɹs/

来源，出处。

"The accused refused to reveal the source of the illegal drugs she was selling."

被告拒绝透露她所贩卖的非法毒品的来源。

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filled verb

/fɪld/

充满， 填满。

"The teacher filled the bottle with water. "

老师把瓶子装满了水。(Lǎoshī bǎ píngzi zhuāngmǎn le shuǐ.)

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vexing verb

/ˈvɛksɪŋ/

烦扰，困扰。

"The neighbor's dog, with its constant barking, is vexing me and preventing me from concentrating on my work. "

邻居家的狗一直叫个不停，烦扰得我无法集中精力工作。

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store noun

/stɔː/ /stɔɹ/

仓库，储藏室

"This building used to be a store for old tires."

这栋楼以前是个存放旧轮胎的仓库。

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irritated verb

/ˈɪɹɪteɪtɪd/

惹恼，激怒。

"The loud chewing of the student next to her irritated the teacher. "

那个学生在旁边大声咀嚼，惹恼了老师。

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grocery noun

/ˈɡɹəʊs(ə)ɹi/ /ˈɡɹoʊs(ə)ɹi/

食品, 杂货

"My mom bought a large grocery of food for the week's meals. "

我妈买了一大堆食品杂货，够我们家吃一个星期的了。

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waiting verb

[ˈweɪ̯ɾɪŋ]

等待，等候。

"We are waiting the bus to arrive. "

我们正在等候公共汽车的到来。

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lines noun

/laɪnz/

线，线条。

"The arrow descended in a curved line."

箭头呈弧线状下降。

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annoying verb

/əˈnɔɪɪŋ/ /æˈnɔɪɪŋ/

惹恼， 使烦恼

"Marc loved his sister, but when she annoyed him he wanted to switch her off."

马克很爱他的妹妹，但是当她惹他心烦的时候，他就想把她关掉。

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losing verb

/ˈluːzɪŋ/

失去，丧失

"He lost his hearing in the explosion."

他在爆炸中失去了听力。