Word · Frequency #19006
vexes
使烦恼；使恼火
vexes is the third person singular of vex.
核心释义
多指因小事而烦躁
to make someone feel annoyed or irritated, especially over small things
- 1.
使恼怒,激怒。
To annoy, irritate.
- 2.
引起烦恼；尤其因小事打扰
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
- 3.
引起(精神)痛苦；使苦恼
To cause (mental) suffering to; to distress.
- 4.
扰乱心神；使精神烦躁或痛苦
disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
- 5.
来回摇动；搅动；使不安
To toss back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet.
- 6.
改变排列或位置
change the arrangement or position of
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
用法In use
The constant noise from the construction site vexes the residents every morning.
用法提示：这里用动词 vexes（第三人称单数）表示“使烦恼”。
She was vexed by the repeated delays on her way to work.
用法提示：用过去分词 vexed 与 was 构成被动语态，表示“被……弄得很恼火”。
It vexes me when people talk loudly during a movie.
用法提示：用动词 vexes 表达“使我不快”，主语是 it，指代后面的事件。
Verb forms
base vex · third person vexes · -ing vexing · past vexed · past participle vexed
vex是一个规则动词，其过去式和过去分词均为'vexed'，现在分词为'vexing'，第三人称单数为'vexes'。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想：vex 里的 x 像红叉，看到红叉就恼火。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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.
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.