vexing

英 [ˈveksɪŋ]

美 [ˈveksɪŋ]

v.  使恼火; 使烦恼; 使忧虑
vex的现在分词

BNC.42850 / COCA.22122

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使恼火;使困惑;使伤脑筋
  If someone or somethingvexesyou, they make you feel annoyed, puzzled, and frustrated.
  1. It vexed me to think of others gossiping behind my back...
     一想到别人在背后说我闲话，我就很恼火。
  2. Everything about her vexed him.
     有关她的一切都令他困惑。

英英释义

adj

• causing irritation or annoyance
  1. tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork
  2. aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport
  3. found it galling to have to ask permission
  4. an irritating delay
  5. nettlesome paperwork
  6. a pesky mosquito
  7. swarms of pestering gnats
  8. a plaguey newfangled safety catch
  9. a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him
  10. a vexatious child
  11. it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong
  Synonym:annoyingbothersomegallingirritatingnettlesomepeskypesteringpestiferousplaguyplagueyteasingvexatious
• extremely annoying or displeasing
  1. his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating
  2. I've had an exasperating day
  3. her infuriating indifference
  4. the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening
  Synonym:exasperatinginfuriatingmaddening

双语例句

• The boy kept vexing his mother with question.
  那小孩不停地问他母亲问题。
• It was the choice of a washing machine, however, that proved most vexing.
  然而，最让人烦恼的原来是关于洗衣机的选择。
• In a vexing situation try laughing rather than snarling;
  在令人烦恼的情况下试着发笑而不要怒气冲冲；
• It is vexing to have to wait a long time for him.
  长时间地等他真使人厌烦。
• But that will make us a better people when we do that. One of the most vexing issues John Kennedy faced while in office was civil rights.
  但是这个过程中，我们会变得更好。肯尼迪任期内最让人头疼的是民权问题。
• In any case, the classification of legends has been a vexing matter;
  在任何时候，要分清什么是传说是件令人晕眩的事。
• Will you stop poking up and vexing me?
  你可不可以不要激怒我？
• This is particularly vexing if you've held the same position for a number of years.
  尤其是如果你在同一职位做了几年的话这种情况尤其让人伤脑筋。
• As powerful as this exercise was for me, it posed a few vexing questions.
  虽然这个的练习对我来说效力很大，可是却有一些头疼的问题。
• Can you offer a fresh perspective on a vexing problem that has been plaguing your managers for months?
  你能对一个让你的经理们数月以来伤脑筋的问题提供新看法吗？