itch
n
1 [C usu sing 通常作单数]
feeling of irritation on the skin, causing a desire to scratch 痒:suffer from, have, feel an itch 觉得痒.
2 [sing] ~ for sth/to do sth (infml 口) restless desire or longing 热望; 渴望
have an itch for adventure 渴望冒险
She cannot resist the/her itch to travel. 她巴不得要去旅行.
3 (idm 习语) the seven-year `itch (joc infml 谑, 口) the desire for new sexual experience that is thought to be felt after about seven years of marriage 七年之痒(据认为结婚约七年後会有喜新厌旧之感). itch, v
1 [I] have or cause an itch 发痒
scratch where it itches 搔痒处
Scratch yourself if you itch! 觉得痒就挠挠!
Are your mosquito bites still itching? 蚊子咬的地方还痒吗?
2 [Ipr, It] ~ for sth/to do sth (infml 口) feel a strong restless desire for sth 渴望; 热望
pupils itching for the lesson to end 盼著下课的学生
I'm itching to tell you the news! 我巴不得要把这消息告诉你!
3 (idm 习语) have an itching `palm be greedy for money 贪财.
🔁 扩展释义
*[itʃ]n. 痒, 渴望, 疥疮vi. 发痒, 渴望【医】 痒, 痒病, 疥疮(罕用)相关词组: itch for sth itch to have a try have the itch suffer from the itch
They had to work inside the ship, cutting away old metal, fixing new metal plates, drilling holes, laying electrical and phone wires and fixing new pipes for water and steam.
他们要在船舱里工作,切掉旧的金属,焊接新的金属板,钻孔,埋电线和电话线以及安装新的水管和蒸汽管。
He became a supporter of the poorest group in society, who did the lowest-paid jobs.