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exasperation

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ex·as·pe·ra·tion /ɪɡˌzɑːspəˈreɪʃən $ ɪɡˌzæs-/ noun [uncountable]  when you feel annoyed because someone continues to do something that is upsetting you 恼怒,烦恼 Carol sighed in exasperation. 卡罗尔恼怒地叹了口气。
Examples from the Corpus
exasperationIt was a mixture of amusement and exasperation with her friend, with worry added.Many people express exasperation with the National Health Service, but most seem to prefer it to a private system.He pounded the desk in exasperation.The batsman drove the last ball of the over for four, and the bowler kicked the ground in exasperation.She was acting like some idiotic schoolgirl, not an intelligent woman, she thought in exasperation.She stared at his back view in exasperation.Jehana gave a gasp of exasperation, and she stood up.A look of exasperation passed between him and Florence.He looked at her with exasperation when she just gazed at him with wide deep blue eyes.
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exasperation
exasperation /ɪɡˌzɑːspəˈreɪʃən $ ɪɡˌzæs-/ noun [uncountable]
when you feel annoyed because someone continues to do something that is upsetting you:
    Carol sighed in exasperation.
     
THESAURUS
    anger a strong emotion that you feel because someone has behaved badly or because a situation seems bad or unfair: Andrea still feels a lot of anger towards her mom, who left when she was a little girl. | I’ve said some things in anger that have almost cost me my marriage.
    annoyance slight anger or impatience: He expressed annoyance at the way his comments had been misinterpreted. | The meetings were held in secret, much to the annoyance of some members of Congress.
    irritation a feeling of being annoyed and impatient, especially because something keeps happening or someone keeps saying something: He could not hide his irritation at her persistent questioning. | Unwanted sales calls are a source of irritation for many people.
    frustration a feeling of being annoyed, especially because you cannot do what you want or because you cannot change or control a situation: You can imagine my frustration when I found out that the next bus didn’t leave till 4 hours later. | There is a growing sense of frustration over the situation in Burma. | The government has expressed frustration at the slow legal process.
    exasperation a feeling of being very annoyed because you cannot control a situation, learn to do something, or understand something, even though you are trying very hard: Isaac sighed in exasperation. | Exasperation at the team’s lack of success was evident among the fans.
    resentment anger because you think you are being treated badly or unfairly: The sudden increase in the numbers of immigrants has caused resentment among local people.
    indignation anger and surprise about an unfair situation: His voice sounded full of indignation. | The scandal caused righteous indignation among opposition politicians.
    ill/bad feeling anger between two people because of something that has happened: I had no ill feeling towards him.
    rancour British English, rancor American English formal a feeling of anger and hatred towards someone who you cannot forgive because they harmed you in the past: Even though he had lost the court case, he had shown no rancour.
    spleen formal anger, especially anger that is unreasonable: He vented his spleen (=said why he was angry)against the airline in an article in the Times.