vex

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。

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

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。

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）