vex

vex

英 [veks]
　　美 [vɛks]

vt. 使煩惱；使困惑；使惱怒
　　vi. 煩惱

中文詞源：

vex 煩惱

來自拉丁語vexo,搖晃，攪拌，來自PIE*gwog,搖動，轉，詞源同quake,引申義煩惱。

例句：

1. I hope not, else he will vex my father.
我希望不是, 否則他要惹惱我父親瞭.

2. I didn't think to vex you by such a trifle.
我根本沒想用這種小事折磨你.

3. I wouldn't vex my darling, for the wide world's riches.
便是把全世界的財富給瞭我,我也不肯讓我的乖乖寶貝生氣的.

4. His silly chatter would vex a saint.
他說的話很無聊,多有涵養的人也得氣得發火.

5. I didn't vex my mind with the questions.
我也不去為這些問題多煩神.