Word · Frequency #19006
vex
使烦恼；使恼火
to make someone feel annoyed or irritated, especially over small things
多指因小事而烦躁
- 1.
To annoy, irritate.
使恼怒,激怒。
- 2.
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
引起烦恼；尤其因小事打扰
- 3.
To cause (mental) suffering to; to distress.
引起(精神)痛苦；使苦恼
- 4.
disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
扰乱心神；使精神烦躁或痛苦
- 5.
To toss back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet.
来回摇动；搅动；使不安
- 6.
change the arrangement or position of
改变排列或位置
使痛苦；使忧伤；使不安；搅动；改变…的位置；移动；使恼怒,激怒。；引起烦恼；尤其因小事打扰
In use
The constant noise from the construction site vexes the residents every morning.
She was vexed by the repeated delays on her way to work.
It vexes me when people talk loudly during a movie.
vex sb
及物用法，直接接人作宾语。
The constant noise vexed him.
持续的噪音使他烦恼。
vex sb with sth
介词with引出使人烦恼的事物。
She vexed her brother with endless questions.
她用没完没了的问题烦扰她的弟弟。
vex about sth
不及物用法，后接about/over，表示因某事而烦恼。
He vexes about trivial matters.
Connections
Collocations
- vexed question
- 棘手的问题；难题
- Whether to raise taxes remains a vexed question.是否增税仍是一个棘手的问题。
- vexing problem
- 令人烦恼的问题
- Traffic congestion is a vexing problem for many cities.交通拥堵是许多城市令人烦恼的问题。
- be vexed by
- 被…激怒；因…而烦恼
- She was vexed by the constant noise from the street.她被街上的持续噪音弄得心烦意乱。
- vexed look
- 恼怒的神情
- He gave her a vexed look when she interrupted him.她打断他时，他给了她一个恼怒的神情。
Idioms & figurative uses
- vexed question
- 棘手的问题；争论不休的问题The vexed question of immigration policy has divided the country for decades.移民政策这个棘手的问题已使这个国家分裂了几十年。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：vex 里的 x 像红叉，看到红叉就恼火。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary texts、academic discussions 这个词通常用于正式或文学语境，表示“使烦恼”或“使恼火”。在日常口语中比较少见，多见于书面语或文学作品。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end with /ɛks/ and rhyme with vex. Be careful: wax /wæks/, vax /væks/, and vox /vɒks/ look similar but have different vowels; they do not rhyme.
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.