🔍 牛津詞典
🔍 朗文詞典
🔍 劍橋詞典
🔍 柯林斯詞典
🔍 麥美倫詞典
🔍 韋氏詞典 🎯

檢索以下詞典:
(Mr. Ng 不推薦使用 Google 翻譯!)
最近搜尋:
BNC: 14086 COCA: 11994

itch

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 itch /ˈɪtʃ/ verb
itches; itched; itching
1 itch
/ˈɪtʃ/
verb
itches; itched; itching
Learner's definition of ITCH
[no object]
: to have or produce an unpleasant feeling on your skin or inside your mouth, nose, etc. that makes you want to scratch(使)发痒
informal : to have a strong desire to do something or for something渴望;热望always used as (be) itching总用作(be) itching

— itching

noun [noncount]
2 itch /ˈɪtʃ/ noun
plural itches
2 itch
/ˈɪtʃ/
noun
plural itches
Learner's definition of ITCH
[count]
: an uncomfortable or unpleasant feeling on your skin or inside your mouth, nose, etc., that makes you want to scratch
somewhat informal : a constant and strong desire for something or to do something渴望;热望

scratch the/an itch

chiefly US, informal
: to satisfy a desire or need for something满足对…的欲望
BNC: 14086 COCA: 11994

itch

1 of 2

verb

itched; itching; itches

intransitive verb

1
a
: to have an itch
her arm itched
b
: to produce an itchy sensation
long underwear that itches
2
: to have a restless desire or hankering for something
were itching to go outside

transitive verb

1
: to cause to itch
2

itch

2 of 2

noun

1
a
: an uneasy irritating sensation in the upper surface of the skin usually held to result from mild stimulation of pain receptors
b
: a skin disorder accompanied by such a sensation
especially : a contagious eruption caused by a mite (Sarcoptes scabiei) that burrows in the skin and causes intense itching
2
a
: a restless usually constant often compulsive desire
an itch to travel
itchiness noun
itchy adjective

Example Sentences

Verb His eyes began to burn and itch because of his allergies. This sweater makes me itch. Noun I had a slight itch on my back. Scratching only makes the itch worse. She's always had an itch for adventure. He has an itch to travel. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
TikTok user Pop Kitchen from Parade's Taco Bell copycat pizza can satisfy that Taco Bell itch right at home with these ingredients. Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2022 If the bites itch, apply the product one to two times daily. Daryl Perry, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2022 If all went well, my bug bites would no longer itch, my cheeks would glow and my sneakers would smell like a florist shop and not a den of skunks. Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 22 July 2022 But both men itch to turn this peace and quiet into blood and bone. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 June 2022 But both men itch to turn this peace and quiet into blood and bone. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 2 June 2022 But both men itch to turn this peace and quiet into blood and bone. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 June 2022 Within a matter of minutes, the bite can begin to itch or change colors, becoming darker, harder, or more swollen over the course of the next few days, according to the CDC. Eleesha Lockett, SELF, 8 June 2022 But both men itch to turn this peace and quiet into blood and bone. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 2 June 2022
Noun
Ghia makes beautiful sparkling aperitifs, as does Giglia – both scratch an itch for both alcohol replacements or soda alternatives. Kate Dingwall, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Scratch the itch with one of the best travel books of 2022 — so far. Jen Rose Smith, Washington Post, 19 May 2022 Now that the brand has branched out beyond printed tees, McLachlan scratches his graphic design itch by creating intricate, individualized labels for his products. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2022 With approximately 68,000 miles on its odometer and a recent timing belt replacement, this 928S4 ought to have no trouble reliably scratching your grand touring itch. Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 27 July 2022 This podcast scratches my every itch, with brilliant explanations of science and health, hilarious commentary by Ward, plus some serious moments in between. Sarah Mupo, STAT, 8 July 2022 For anyone who loves stop-motion animation, the first 40 minutes of this bleak adventure will scratch your trippy itch and then some. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 10 June 2022 As conveyed above, Locke was an attempt to scratch my own itch. Laura Parker, Forbes, 18 May 2022 Start with Sanditon, and then check out these TV shows and movies that will totally scratch your Bridgerton itch. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English icchen, from Old English giccan; akin to Old High German jucchen to itch

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of itch was before the 12th century
BNC: 14086 COCA: 11994
itch

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + ITCH ADJECTIVEslight輕微的瘙癢jock (NAmE, informal) 股癬The fungi that cause jock itch thrive in warm, moist places.能引起股癬的真菌在溫暖潮濕的環境中大量繁殖。seven-year (informal, humorous) (= the desire to find a new partner after seven years in a relationship) 七年之癢VERB + ITCHfeel覺得發癢relieve, scratch, scratch at解癢;撓癢The dog was scratching at an itch behind its left ear.狗在抓撓左耳朵後面發癢的部位。
itch

verb

ADVERB | VERB + ITCH | PREPOSITION ADVERBterribly特別癢My arms were covered with a rash that itched terribly.我的胳膊上長滿了癢得難受的疹子。constantly時常發癢positively確實渴望Chelsea was positively itching to try out her new computer.切爾西確實迫切地想試試自己的新計算機。VERB + ITCHmake sb令某人發癢The heat made me itch all over.這股熱勁令我渾身發癢。PREPOSITIONfor渴望He was itching for a chance to show how good he was.他渴望能有個機會展現自己的實力。with為了⋯而心癢Her fingers positively itched with the desire to slap his face.她覺得自己手指頭都發癢了,真想搧他一耳光。

👨🏻‍🏫 Mr. Ng 韋氏詞典 📚 – mw.mister5️⃣.net
切換為繁體中文
Site Uptime