单词 | vex |
释义 | vexWord family nounvexationvexatiousnessvexednessvexervexingvexingnessadjectivevexatiousvexatoryvexedadverbvexatiouslyvexedlyvexinglyverbvex vex /veks/ verb [transitiveT] old-fashioned to make someone feel annoyed or worried 使恼怒;使烦恼 —vexing adjectiveadj n a vexing problem Examples from the Corpus vex• The problem was considered particularly vexing because, as the research of contemporaries showed, it affected middle class women most.• The nature of its relationship to the poor is perhaps the most vexing ethical issue that Holy Trinity faces.• But rendering attention to these vexing questions is prudent and the right thing to do. (1400-1500) Old French vexer, from Latin vexare |
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