with obj.
1- make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters（尤指以琐事）使烦恼; 使生气; 使泄气; 使焦虑：
the memory of the conversation still vexed him
一想到那次交谈, 他仍然感到气愤
as adj. vexing the most vexing questions for policy-makers.对政策制定者来说最烦恼的问题。
1.1
- no obj. W. Indian be annoyed, irritated, or unhappy〈西印度〉烦恼; 生气; 不高兴。
1.2
- archaic cause distress to〈古〉使忧虑：
thou shalt not vex a stranger.
你决不许让陌生者感到忧虑。
- chiefly W. Indian angry; annoyed〈主西印度〉生气的; 恼人的：
I ain't vex with you.
我不生你的气。
派生词
vexer
nounvexingly
adverb词源
late Middle English: from Old French vexer, from Latin vexare 'shake， disturb'.