vex
翻譯
使煩惱, 使惱火, 使苦惱
例句
This difficult puzzle continues to vex me.
這個難題一直困擾著我。
He was vexed by the constant delays.
不斷的延誤讓他很惱火。
文法模式
to vex ((sb.)) 使(某人)煩惱 His constant questions vexed the teacher.
to be vexed by ((sth.)) 被(某事)惹惱 She was vexed by the noise.
近義詞
同義詞: annoy (使煩惱), irritate (使惱怒), bother (打擾); 反義詞: soothe (安慰), please (使高興)
詞源
源自拉丁語「vexare」,意為「搖動、攪動、騷擾」。
記憶技巧
發音聽起來像「hex」(施魔法),想像對某人施魔法來惹惱他們。