itch

英 [ɪtʃ]

美 [ɪtʃ]

v.  (使)发痒; 渴望; 热望
n.  痒; 渴望; 热望

现在分词：itching　过去式：itched　复数：itches　第三人称单数：itches　过去分词：itched　

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Collins.1 / BNC.14086 / COCA.11994

习惯用语

n.

the seven year itch
• 七年之痒（婚后七年另觅新欢的欲望）
  the desire for new sexual experience that is thought to be felt after seven years of marriage

牛津词典

verb

• （使）发痒
  to have an uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch; to make your skin feel like this
  1. I itch all over.
     我浑身痒。
  2. Does the rash itch?
     皮疹痒吗？
  3. This sweater really itches.
     这件毛衣真刺痒。
• 渴望；热望
  to want to do sth very much
  1. The crowd was itching for a fight.
     那群人摩拳擦掌地想打架。
  2. He's itching to get back to work.
     他巴不得马上回去工作。

noun

• 痒
  an uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch yourself
  1. to get/have an itch
     觉得痒
• 渴望；热望
  a strong desire to do sth
  1. She has an itch to travel.
     她渴望旅行。
  2. the creative itch
     创作欲

柯林斯词典

• VERB 发痒
  When a part of your bodyitches, you have an unpleasant feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch.
  1. When someone has hayfever, the eyes and nose will stream and itch...
     花粉热临床表现为流泪、流涕，眼睛、鼻子发痒。
  2. My skin was hard and scaly and I itched.
     我的皮肤又硬又粗糙,而且还很痒。
  3. ...dry, itching skin.
     干燥发痒的皮肤
  4. Itchis also a noun.
     
  5. Scratch my back — I've got an itch.
     帮我挠挠背——有点痒。
• VERB 渴望;迫切想要
  If youare itchingto do something, you are very eager or impatient to do it.
  1. I was itching to get involved and to bring my own theories into practice...
     我渴望参与其中，把我的理论付诸实践。
  2. The general was itching for a fight.
     将军盼着打一仗。
  3. Itchis also a noun.
     
  4. ...viewers with an insatiable itch to switch channels.
     总想调换频道的电视观众

英英释义

noun

• an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
  Synonym:itchinessitching
• a strong restless desire
  1. why this urge to travel?
  Synonym:urge
• a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite
  1. he has a bad case of the itch
  Synonym:scabies

verb

• have a strong desire or urge to do something
  1. She is itching to start the project
  2. He is spoiling for a fight
  Synonym:spoil
• scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
  1. Don't scratch your insect bites!
  Synonym:rubscratch
• have or perceive an itch
  1. I'm itching--the air is so dry!
• cause to perceive an itch
  1. his skin itched

双语例句

• The mosquito bites on my legs itch terribly.
  蚊子咬得腿上直痒痒。
• What you've said makes me itch to have a go.
  噢，你的话使我跃跃欲试。
• They gave itch causing substances to some laboratory mice.
  在实验中，他们给老鼠各种能导致发痒的物质。
• My skin was hard and scaly and I itched.
  我的皮肤又硬又粗糙，而且还很痒。
• They start to itch when I get scared.
  我受到惊吓的时候它们就会痒起来。
• You really itch for money.
  你真的是很渴望金钱。
• When you want to scream and yell, instead ITCH.
  当你想要大喊大叫的时候，用渴望来替代。
• Every now and then, we got the itch to travel.
  我不时地渴望旅游。
• I was itching to get involved and to bring my own theories into practice
  我渴望参与其中，把我的理论付诸实践。
• There is no one itch center.
  大脑中并没有一个专门的瘙痒中枢。