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

• You take delight in vexing me.
  你是在故意叫我气恼，好让你自己得意吧。
• The king reading the lettered, and get a fright, heart the inside is very vexing;
  国王看了信，吓了一跳，心中很是烦恼；
• It's as vexing as the riddle of the Sphinx.
  这个问题和古埃及司芬克思的谜语一样令人费解。
• Honeybee collapse has been particularly vexing because there is no one cause, but rather a thousand little cuts.
  蜜蜂的死亡尤其令人忧心，因为起因并非只有一个，而是有上千种轻微的破坏因素。
• 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。
• So I think it would be fair to say that the next four months are loaded with import for the United States as we confront vexing and important challenges in the Asian Pacific region.
  所以，我认为，可以说，在我们面对亚太地区棘手和重要的挑战之际，今后四个月美国有许多重要事务处理。
• Traveling is so exhausting and vexing; it's apt to show a person's true self.
  旅行是最劳顿，最麻烦，叫人本相毕现的时候。
• In addition to this serious limitation, there is a more vexing comparative problem.
  除了这一严重的局限性，但还存在一个更加复杂的比较性问题。
• How vexing!; How annoying!
  多么烦人呀！
• 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？