vex

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.

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.

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.

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.

5. I didn't vex my mind with the questions.

我也不去为这些问题多烦神.

【vex, trouble, annoy, disturb, bother, irritate】
这组词都有“使人不安或烦恼”的意思，其区别是：
vex: 侧重指因不断的干扰而引起的烦恼，有时含激怒的意味。
trouble: 指给人在行动上带来不便或在身心上造成痛苦。
annoy: 强调因被迫忍受令人不快、讨厌的事而失去平静或耐心，多指一时的打拢或恼怒。
disturb: 较正式用词，多用被动态。指拢乱，使人不能平静或妨碍别人工作、思维或正常秩序，是程度较深的烦恼。
bother: 指使人烦恼而引起的紧张不安或感到不耐烦。
irritate: 语气比annoy强得多，指激怒，使发怒，多指一种短时间的反应。