| 单词 | vex |
| 释义 | vex (veks ) Word forms: vexes , vexing , vexed 1. verb If someone or something vexes you, they make you feel annoyed, puzzled, and frustrated. It vexed me to think of others gossiping behind my back. [VERB noun] Everything about her vexed him. [VERB noun] Synonyms: annoy, bother, irritate, worry vexed adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] Exporters, farmers and industrialists alike are vexed and blame the government. Synonyms: controversial, disputed, contested, moot Synonyms: annoyed, upset, irritated, worried vexing adjective There remains, however, another and more vexing problem. 2. See also vexed Collocations: vexing problem And so we come to the vexed problem of trousers. Times, Sunday Times (2016) If your grey matter won't produce a solution to a vexing problem - sleep on it. Times, Sunday Times (2008) When you glimpse your face in a shop window it appears as if you're struggling with some incredibly vexing problem. Times, Sunday Times (2012) At the outset it is necessary to confront a particularly vexing problem. The Sociology of Modernization and Development (1988) Deciding what to be called is a particularly vexing problem for minority groups. Sociology (1995) |
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