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单词 vex
释义 vex
 —vexer,  n.   —vexingly,  adv.  
 /veks/,  v.t.  
  1. to irritate; annoy; provoke: His noisy neighbors often vexed him.
  2. to torment; trouble; distress; plague; worry: Lack of money vexes many.
  3. to discuss or debate (a subject, question, etc.) with vigor or at great length: to vex a question endlessly without agreeing.
  4. to disturb by motion; stir up; toss about.
  5. to afflict with physical pain.
 [1375-1425; late ME vexen < OF vexer < L vexare to shake, jolt, harass, annoy, freq. of vehere to carry, convey]
 Syn. 1. anger, irk, fret, nettle. 2. hector, harry, harass.
 Ant. 1. delight.
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