vex

vex
verb
  1. [with obj.]make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters
    (尤指为琐事)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。
    ■[no obj.](W. Indian)be annoyed, irritated, or unhappy
    (西印度)烦恼;生气;不高兴
    ■(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。
adjective
  1. (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
vexer
noun
vexingly
adverb
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French vexer, from Latin vexare 'shake, disturb'
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