vex

英 [veks] 美 [veks]

vt.使恼怒；使恼火；烦扰；使困惑

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◉Etymology

“Vex” 这个单词的词源可以追溯到古英语中的 “fexan”，意为 “激怒、使苦恼”。在英语中，“vex” 意为使烦恼、激怒或苦恼。

◉外刊例句

① He was vexed by the unsolvable problem, which left him feeling deeply troubled.《卫报》 - 2023年6月

他被无法解决的难题所困扰，这让他感到十分苦恼。

② The uncertainty of this policy vexes businesses greatly.《纽约时报》 - 2023年10月

这个政策的不确定性给企业带来了很多麻烦。

③ The residents of the city are vexed by noise pollution and are calling on the government to take action to address the issue. CNN - 2023年12月

这个城市的居民被噪音污染所困扰，呼吁政府采取行动解决这个问题。

◉Usage Examples

(1) She was vexed at her failure.

(2) His silly chatter would vex you.

(3) His continuous chatter vexes me.

(4) There was another grave problem to vex him.

(1) 她因失败而苦恼。

(2) 他那无聊的闲扯会使你烦恼。

(3) 他唠叨不休，真烦死我了。

(4) 还有一个使他困惑的严重问题。

◉Usage Notes

If something vexes you, it brings you trouble or difficulty. In other words, it annoys, worries, distresses, irritates, bothers, or puzzles you.

Vex can be used as an adjective: for example, a vexing issue is not easily solved. The verb vex, the corresponding adjective vexatious, and the noun vexation are all slightly old-fashioned though still in current use. Vex descends from Middle English vexen, from Middle French vexer, from Latin vexare "to shake, attack, trouble."

◉Colins

1. [VERB 动词]使恼火；使困惑；使伤脑筋 If someone or something vexes you, they make you feel annoyed, puzzled, and frustrated.

[V n]

It vexed me to think of others gossiping behind my back...

一想到别人在背后说我闲话，我就很恼火。

Everything about her vexed him.

有关她的一切都令他困惑。

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Exporters, farmers and industrialists alike are vexed and blame the government.

出口商、农场主和实业家们都很恼火，纷纷谴责政府。vexing

See also:vexed；

There remains, however, another and more vexing problem.

然而，还有另一个更让人烦恼的问题。