Idiom of the Day
itchy feet
到另一個地方;渴望旅行,一場說走就走的旅行
British English INFORMAL
Today: Wed, 26 Aug 2020
Meaning:
If you have itchy feet, you feel the need to go somewhere different or do something different.
如果你覺得 itchy feet,您會覺得需要去別的地方或做一些不同的事情。
For example:
It's no wonder Ken's got itchy feet. He's been doing the same job, in the same office, for nearly twenty years.
他在同一間辦公室從事同樣的工作已經近二十年了,怪不得想換個地方去。
Thanks to low-cost airlines, people with itchy feet who couldn't afford air fares in the past can now travel.
由於低成本航空公司的出現,過去買不起機票的渴望旅行的人現在可以旅行了。
Variety:
This idiom is typically used in British English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
該成語通常用在英式英語中,但也可以用在其他英語中。
Quick Quiz
I know she's got itchy feet because
a. she's been looking at travel websites
b. she keeps scratching her toes
c. she never goes anywhere on foot
答案:a