vex

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汉语翻译

vt. 使烦恼, 使苦恼
vi. 烦恼
相关词组:
vex oneself

词型变化:

名词:vexer 副词:vexedly 动词过去式:vexed 过去分词:vexed 现在分词:vexing 第三人称单数:vexes 

词意辨析:

bother, disturb, trouble, annoy, irritate, vex
这些动词均有“使人不安或烦恼”之意。
bother: 指使人烦恼而引起的紧张不安或感到不耐烦。
disturb: 较正式用词,多用被动态。指扰乱,使人不能平静或妨碍别人工作、思维或正常秩序,是程度较深的烦恼。
trouble: 指给人在行动上带来不便或在身心上造成痛苦。
annoy: 强调因被迫忍受令人不快、讨厌的事而失去平静或耐心,多指一时的打扰或恼怒。
irritate: 语气比annoy强得多,指激怒,使发怒,多指一种短时间的反应。
vex: 侧重指因不断的干扰而引起的烦恼,有时含激怒的意味。

英语解释:

动词 vex:

  1. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
    同义词:annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, chafe, devil
  2. disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
    同义词:worry
  3. change the arrangement or position of
    同义词:agitate, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up
  4. subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation
  5. be a mystery or bewildering to
    同义词:perplex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound

例句:

  1. He was vexed at his failure.
    他因失败而糟心。
  2. His silly chatter would vex you.
    他那无聊的闲扯会使你烦恼。

详细解释:


vex

v.tr.(及物动词)
vexed,vex.ing,vex.es
To annoy, as with petty importunities; bother.See Synonyms at annoy
使麻烦,使焦急:因为小事而烦恼;使恼火参见 annoy
To cause perplexity in; puzzle.
使困惑:引起烦乱;使困惑
To bring distress or suffering to; plague or afflict.
使痛苦:带来痛苦或折磨;使受难或使受苦
To debate or discuss (a question, for example) at length.
继续讨论:详细讨论(一个问题)
To toss about or shake up.
使动荡或汹涌

来源:
Middle English vexen
中古英语 vexen
from Old French vexer
源自 古法语 vexer
from Latin vex3re * see wegh-
源自 拉丁语 vex3re *参见 wegh-

【引伸】
vex.edly

vex.er
n.(名词)
vex.ingly
adv.(副词)

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