单词 | vex |
释义 | vex (vĕks) tr.v.vexed, vex·ing, vex·es 1. To irritate, bother, or frustrate: was vexed at the slow pace of reform. See Synonyms at annoy. 2. To cause perplexity in; baffle: "the mathematical, biological, and meteorological problems that vexed and intrigued him all the days of his life" (Robin Marantz Henig). 3. To cause difficulty or trouble to: "He was determined to lay to rest the problem that had most vexed his presidency" (James Carroll). 4. To cause pain or physical distress to; afflict: "O Lord, heal me; for my bones are vexed" (King James Bible). [Middle English vexen, from Old French vexer, from Latin vexāre; see wegh- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] vexed·ly (vĕksĭd-lē) adv. vexer n. vexing·ly adv. |
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