vex
翻译
使烦恼, 使恼火, 使苦恼
例句
This difficult puzzle continues to vex me.
这个难题一直困扰着我。
He was vexed by the constant delays.
不断的延误让他很恼火。
语法模式
to vex ((sb.)) 使（某人）烦恼 His constant questions vexed the teacher.
to be vexed by ((sth.)) 被（某事）惹恼 She was vexed by the noise.
近义词
同义词: annoy (使烦恼), irritate (使恼怒), bother (打扰); 反义词: soothe (安慰), please (使高兴)
词源
源自拉丁语“vexare”，意为“摇动、搅动、骚扰”。
记忆技巧
发音听起来像“hex”（施魔法），想象对某人施魔法来惹恼他们。