vex
英 [veks]
美 [vɛks]
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vex 烦恼来自拉丁语vexo,摇晃，搅拌，来自PIE*gwog,摇动，转，词源同quake,引申义烦恼。
- vex
- vex: see vehicle
- vex (v.)
- early 15c., from Old French vexer "vex, harass" (14c.), from Latin vexare "to shake, jolt, toss violently;" figuratively "attack, harass, trouble, annoy," from vexus, collateral form of vectus, past participle of vehere "to draw, carry" (see vehicle). Related: Vexed; vexing.
- 1. I hope not, else he will vex my father.
- 我希望不是, 否则他要惹恼我父亲了.
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- 2. I didn't think to vex you by such a trifle.
- 我根本没想用这种小事折磨你.
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- 3. I wouldn't vex my darling, for the wide world's riches.
- 便是把全世界的财富给了我,我也不肯让我的乖乖宝贝生气的.
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- 4. His silly chatter would vex a saint.
- 他说的话很无聊,多有涵养的人也得气得发火.
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- 5. I didn't vex my mind with the questions.
- 我也不去为这些问题多烦神.
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