vexed
英 [vekst]
美 [vekst]
adj. (指问题等)棘手的,伤脑筋的; (指人)恼火,烦恼,伤脑筋
v. 使恼火; 使烦恼; 使忧虑
vex的过去分词和过去式
BNC.18900 / COCA.28691
牛津词典
adj.
- (指问题等)棘手的,伤脑筋的
a problem that is difficult to deal with- The conference spent days discussing the vexed question of border controls.
会议花了几天的时间讨论边境关卡这个难题。
- The conference spent days discussing the vexed question of border controls.
- (指人)恼火,烦恼,伤脑筋
upset or annoyed
柯林斯词典
- See also:Ministers have begun work on the vexed issue of economic union...Later Mr Moi raised the vexed question of refugees.vex
英英释义
adj
- causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution
- the vexed issue of priorities
- we live in vexed and troubled times
- troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
- harassed working mothers
- a harried expression
- her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions
- the vexed parents of an unruly teenager
双语例句
- It was a problem which vexed me for weeks.
这是个让我几周来一直烦恼的问题。 - He had a vexed relationship with his mother-in-law.
他与岳母关系不和。 - Mr. Darcy's behaviour astonished and vexed her.
达西先生的行为叫她惊奇,也叫她烦恼。 - He was vexed at his failure.
他因失败而懊恼。 - I could not understand, and was vexed.
我无法理解,而且懊恼异常。 - We knew she was really a bit vexed.
我们知道她真的有点恼火了。 - I was vexed at his behaviour.
我对他们的行为很恼火。 - I was vexed at his conduct.
我早已为他的行为感到苦恼。 - 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。 - It vexed her to be ignored like this.
她为这样不被重视而烦恼。