vexing
/ˈveksɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [vˈɛksɪŋ] /ˈveksɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [vˈɛksɪŋ] /ˈvek-siŋ How to pronounce vexing (audio)/ (ame, mw)
vexing — 形容詞
- vexingpositive
- more vexingcomparative
- most vexingsuperlative
1. describes something that makes you feel bothered or stressed because it stays di
傷腦筋的
讓人覺得又煩又難處理的
describes something that makes you feel bothered or stressed because it stays difficult, confusing, or full of small problems.
Sahil found the tax form vexing because two pages asked the same question.
Sahil 覺得那份報稅表很傷腦筋，因為有兩頁問了同一個問題。
find + object + vexing
The most vexing part of the move was finding parking near Putri's apartment.
搬家時最傷腦筋的部分，是在 Putri 公寓附近找停車位。
the most vexing part
A vexing delay at the clinic made Jason miss his afternoon train.
診所那段傷腦筋的延誤，讓 Jason 錯過了下午的火車。
It was vexing when the school website erased Lauren's payment twice.
學校網站兩次把 Lauren 的付款資料刪掉，真讓人傷腦筋。
Beatrix said the loose cupboard door was vexing during every breakfast.
Beatrix 說那扇鬆掉的櫥櫃門每天早餐時都很傷腦筋。
- frustrating
stronger and more emotional; often used when progress is blocked
- irritating
more everyday and often used for noises or repeated habits
- troublesome
focuses more on practical difficulty than on emotional reaction
- straightforward
easy to understand or deal with
- manageable
still a problem, but one you can handle without much trouble
文法句型
vexing + noun
be + vexing
find + something + vexing
用法筆記
Often used in careful or slightly formal English for repeated problems, awkward questions, or delays with no easy fix. It is stronger than inconvenient and more bookish than annoying.