| 单词 | vexing |
| 释义 | vexing (once / 6037 pages) adj Anything vexing is bothersome or annoying. The noise of a car alarm is extremely vexing to everyone around. To be vexed is to be irritated or exasperated, so anything vexing creates irritation or exasperation. A splitting headache is vexing. A talkative neighbor can be vexing. Filling out a form is usually vexing. If you're trying to get somewhere and there's traffic, that's a vexing situation. Unfortunately, life is full of vexing situations. WORD FAMILYvexing: vexingly+/vex: vexation, vexed, vexer, vexes, vexing/vexation: vexations/vexed: vexedly/vexer: vexers USAGE EXAMPLESA trial judge’s work, he added, presents many vexing challenges. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) More vexingly, it obscures what the implications of that response might be. Slate(Dec 28, 2016) The most valuable and also vexing thing about nightclubs is that you can’t get in. New York Times(Dec 21, 2016) 1adj extremely annoying or displeasing Syn exasperating, infuriating, maddening displeasing causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities 2adj causing irritation or annoyance it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong Syn annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguey, plaguy, teasing, vexatious disagreeable not to your liking |
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