vex
vt. 使煩惱; 使苦惱; 使生氣; 詳細討論
v. 〈詩〉使激盪,使洶湧; 紛紛議論; 長期爭論
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...
一想到別人在背後說我閒話,我就很惱火。
Everything about her vexed him.
有關她的一切都令他困惑。
1. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations;
2. disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress;
3. change the arrangement or position of
4. subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation;
5. be a mystery or bewildering to;
bother, disturb, trouble, annoy, irritate, vex
這些動詞均有"使人不安或煩惱"之意。
I didn't think to vex you by such a trifle.
我根本沒想用這種小事折磨你.
I wouldn't vex my darling, for the wide world's riches.
便是把全世界的財富給了我,我也不肯讓我的乖乖寶貝生氣的.
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.
I didn't vex my mind with the questions.
我也不去為這些問題多煩神.
Let us not vex the question.
我們不要細論這個問題了.