"scratch an itch" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 抓癢
• 滿足渴望

Definition

字面意思是抓皮膚來緩解癢感。引申義是指滿足一個強烈、一直存在的渴望或需要。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式用語，可用於字面與比喻，常指難以抑制的慾望（如『想旅行的癢』）。也常見「itch to do something」。不要與醫學術語混淆。

Examples

When you scratch an itch, your skin feels better.

當你**抓癢**時，皮膚會覺得舒服。

He needed to scratch an itch on his arm.

他需要在手臂上**抓癢**。

Sometimes you just need to scratch an itch and try something new.

有時候你只需要**滿足一個渴望**，嘗試新東西。

I had to go hiking to scratch an itch I'd had for months.

我必須去健行來**滿足這幾個月來的渴望**。

Traveling really helps me scratch an itch for adventure.

旅行真的能**滿足我對冒險的渴望**。

Sometimes you just have to scratch an itch and see where it takes you.

有時候你就要**滿足一下渴望**，看看它會帶你去哪裡。