| 释义 |
vex /veks/ vt. | vi.
❶ vt.
1. 使烦恼；使恼火
be vexed by the children 被孩子们弄得心烦意乱
His wife was vexed with him. 他妻子生他的气。
She was vexed that I didn't help her. 我没有帮助她，她很生气。
2. 使苦恼，使痛苦；折磨
be vexed at one's failure 因失败而苦恼
be vexed with rheumatism 罹风湿病之苦
be vexed by a restless desire 因欲望得不到满足而受折磨
3. 使伤脑筋，使困惑
a problem to vex the keenest wit 一个令敏慧过人的智者也很伤脑筋的问题
4. (详细)讨论；争论
Let us not vex the question. 我们不要细论这个问题了。
5. 〈诗〉使动荡；使汹涌
a coast vexed by waves 波涛汹涌的海岸
❷ vi.
1. 烦恼，恼火
vex over trivia 为小事烦恼
2. 苦恼，受苦；受折磨
[< OFr vexer < L vexāre to jolt (in carrying) < vehere to convey] |