wanderlust

IPA/ˈwɒndəlʌst/
KK[wˈɑndɚlˌʌst]IPA/ˈwɑːndərlʌst/

wanderlust — noun

1. a powerful wish to keep going to new places, especially places far from home

1.名詞B2
釋義

a powerful wish to keep going to new places, especially places far from home

例句

Beatriz spent half her salary feeding her wanderlust with weekend flights.

feed your wanderlust

After one month at home, Michael's wanderlust pushed him to book another train trip.

wanderlust pushed someone to book a trip

同義詞
  • travel bug

    more informal and playful than wanderlust

  • itch to travel

    more conversational and often used for a temporary wish

  • restlessness

    broader feeling of not wanting to stay still; not always about travel

用法筆記

Usually uncountable. It suggests a repeated pull toward travel and discovery, not simply excitement about one short holiday.

常見錯誤

❌She has a wanderlust for Spain.
✅She feels wanderlust and wants to visit Spain.' / 'She has a strong desire to travel to Spain.
💡wanderlust is usually used as an uncountable feeling, not with 'a'.