Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #14086
itch
痒；瘙痒
An irritating sensation on the skin that makes you want to scratch that area.
- 1.
A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.
皮肤某处感到的使人或动物想要抓挠的感觉
- 2.
a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation
由疥螨引起的传染性皮肤感染；表现为持续瘙痒和皮肤刺激
- 3.
A constant teasing desire or want.
持续的渴望或需求
- 4.
a strong restless desire
强烈的躁动渴望
- 5.
an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
引起搔抓欲望的恼人皮肤感觉
渴望；强烈的欲望；疥疮；皮肤某处感到的使人或动物想要抓挠的感觉；由疥螨引起的传染性皮肤感染；表现为持续瘙痒和皮肤刺激；持续的渴望或需求
In use
The mosquito bite left an itch that kept me awake all night.
He has an itch to travel and explore new cultures.
The doctor diagnosed the rash as scabies, a contagious itch.
he has a bad case of the itch
Connections
Collocations
- have an itch
- 感到痒
- I have an itch on my arm.我胳膊上有点痒。
- scratch an itch
- 挠痒；抓痒
- Stop scratching that itch; you'll make it worse.别再抓那个痒处了，会越抓越糟的。
- relieve the itch
- 缓解瘙痒
- This cream should relieve the itch.这种药膏应该能缓解瘙痒。
- an itch to do something
- 想做某事的强烈渴望
- She has an itch to travel abroad.她渴望去国外旅行。
- persistent itch
- 持续的瘙痒
- A persistent itch can be a sign of a skin condition.持续瘙痒可能是皮肤问题的征兆。
- itch mite
Learner notes
Memory Tip
蚊子包让你皮肤痒（itch），手就想挠；心里渴望强烈时也发痒（itch），同样想'抓'住机会。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、医疗问诊 该词作名词表示皮肤发痒的感觉时，语气中性，日常口语和就医描述症状时都比较常见，既不随意也不生硬。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词都包含“-itch”拼写，且发音均与 itch 押韵，读作 /ɪtʃ/。注意：“which” /wɪtʃ/ 也发这个音，但拼写是“-ich”；“wish” /wɪʃ/ 拼写和发音看似相近，但结尾是 /ʃ/，不是 /tʃ/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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