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2023-06-09 10:44 作者:拉康  | 我要投稿

vex这个词是一个动词,表示“使感到恼怒,沮丧或担忧,尤指因为琐碎的事情”或者“使痛苦”。例如:

  • His rude behavior vexed me.(他的粗鲁行为让我恼火。)

  • She was vexed by his constant complaints.(他的不停抱怨让她沮丧。)

  • The difficult problem vexed him.(这个难题让他烦恼。)

  • The wound vexed him with pain.(伤口让他痛苦不堪。)

vex这个词的词源是中古英语vexen,来自古法语vexer,再来自拉丁语vexare,“摇晃,打扰”,“运送,传送”。它最早出现在15世纪,意思是“使痛苦”。

vex的近义词有annoy, irritate, infuriate, anger, incense, distress, grieve, sadden, upset, trouble等,都表示“使感到不快或不安”的意思。例如:

  • The loud noise annoyed him.(嘈杂的声音让他心烦。)

  • The smell of smoke irritated her eyes.(烟雾的味道刺激了她的眼睛。)

  • His arrogance infuriated her.(他的傲慢让她气愤。)

  • The news angered him.(这个消息让他生气。)

  • His lies incensed her.(他的谎言激怒了她。)

  • The loss of her son distressed her.(儿子的离去让她悲痛。)

  • The sad story grieved him.(这个悲伤的故事让他难过。)

  • The bad weather saddened her.(坏天气让她沮丧。)

  • The accident upset him.(事故让他心烦意乱。)

  • The delay troubled her.(延误让她担心。)


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