[usu. in sing.]an uncomfortable sensation on the skin that causes a desire to scratch 痒 ■(informal)a restless or strong desire (非正式)渴望,强烈愿望 [with infinitive]the itch to write fiction. 写小说的强烈愿望。 ■[mass noun][with modifier]a skin disease or condition of which itching is a symptom 搔痒 ■(the itch)(informal)scabies (非正式)疥疮
verb
[no obj.]be the site of or cause an itch 发痒 the bite itched like crazy. 被叮咬处奇痒难熬。 ■(of a person) experience an itch (人)发痒 ■(informal)feel a restless or strong desire to do something (非正式)渴望,热望 [with infinitive]your hands fairly itch to take the wheel. 你的手直发痒,就是想开车。
常用词组 an itching palm
(figurative)an avaricious nature (喻)贪财,贪婪
语源
Old English gycce (noun), gyccan (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch jeuk (noun) and Dutch jeuken, German jucken (verb)