【新词】

retirement itch 退休之痒

As younger couples experience the seven-year itch in China, a "retirement itch" is emerging among the country's elderly, with studies finding that the first 10 years after retirement is the most dangerous period and often ends in divorce, the Overseas Edition of the People's Daily reported on June 26.
据《人民日报海外版》6月26日报道,年轻人的婚姻有“七年之痒”,近日调查发现,老年人的婚姻也遭遇“退休之痒”。退休后的前十年成为老年人婚姻亮红灯的危险时期,很多人都以离婚告终。

【新词细说】

itch 是做名词,是”痒,渴望“的意思,也做动词,是”发痒,渴望“的意思。

例子:

n.痒

I got an itch.
我痒痒。

v.发痒

Scratch yourself if you itch.
如果发痒你就自己挠挠。

v.渴望 通常与“for"一起构成词组

You really itch for money.
你真的是很渴望金钱。

【相关词汇】

the seven-year itch 七年之痒

post-retirement divorces 退休离

empty nester 空巢老人