Word
itchiness
noun
瘙痒;发痒
the unpleasant feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch
- 1.
The state of being itchy.
发痒的状态;瘙痒感。
- 2.
an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
引起搔抓欲望的恼人皮肤感觉
发痒的状态;瘙痒感。;引起搔抓欲望的恼人皮肤感觉;瘙痒;发痒
In use
The new soap reduced the itchiness on my arms within a few days.
If the itchiness does not go away, you should see a doctor.
The itchiness from the mosquito bites kept me awake all night.
feel/experience + itchiness
After the insect bite, I felt intense itchiness.
被虫咬后,我感到剧烈的瘙痒。
itchiness + in + [body part]
The patient complained of itchiness in his arms and legs.
病人抱怨手臂和腿部瘙痒。
adjective + itchiness
Topical creams can relieve severe itchiness.
外用乳膏可以缓解严重的瘙痒。
Common mistakes
My skin feels itchiness.My skin feels itchy.
动词feel后应接形容词,而非名词。itchy是形容词,itchiness是名词。
I have an itchiness on my arm.I have itchiness on my arm.
itchiness是不可数名词,不能与不定冠词an连用。应直接使用itchiness。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.