vexed 英 ['vekst]   美 [vɛkst]

vexed

vexed  英 ['vekst] 美 [vɛkst]

adj. 棘手的,伤脑筋的 

the vexed question of border controls. 边境管制这个难题。
He was vexed at his failure. 他因失败而懊恼。

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  • adj. 棘手的,伤脑筋的
  • 1. the vexed question of border controls.

    边境管制这个难题。

  • 2. He was vexed at his failure.

    他因失败而懊恼。

  • vexed (adj.) mid-15c., past-participle adjective from vex. Phrase vexed question attested from 1825 (in Latin form vexata quaestio from 1813).
vexed / vekst ; NAmE vekst / adjective 1 ~ question/issue a problem that is difficult to deal with (问题等)棘手的,伤脑筋的 SYN thorny The conference spent days discussing the vexed question of border controls. 会议花了几天的时间讨论边境管制这个难题。 2 vexed(at/with sb/sth) ( old-fashioned) upset or annoyed (人)恼火,烦恼,伤脑筋 vexed / vekst ; NAmE vekst /
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