thicken

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vi. 变浓, 变厚, 变得模糊, 变为复杂 vt. 使变厚, 加强, 使模糊

发音

US /ˈθɪkən/

词形变化

thickened thickening thickens 三单 thickens thickening 现在分词 thickened 过去式 thickened 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

使变厚；使模糊；使…变复杂

动词

变浓；变厚；变得模糊；变粗；变复杂

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To make thicker (in the sense of wider).

    及物
  2. 2.

    To make thicker (in the sense of more viscous).

    及物

    to thicken a sauce

  3. 3.

    To become thicker (in the sense of wider).

    不及物
  4. 4.

    To become thicker (in the sense of more viscous).

    不及物
  5. 5.

    To strengthen; to confirm.

    及物
  6. 6.

    To make more frequent.

    及物

    to thicken blows

  7. 7.

    To make more detailed or comprehensive.

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词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

inspissate

反义词 1

thin

上位词 4

turn change alter modify

近义相关 1

inspissate

相关短语

thicken up

词源

From Middle English thickenen, thikkenen, perhaps from Old Norse þykkna (“to thicken”); equivalent to thick + -en. Cognate with Swedish tjockna (“to thicken”), Icelandic þykkna (“to thicken”).

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