thicken
- 英式英标[\'θɪkən]
- 美式音标[\'θɪk(ə)n]
vt. 使变厚；使模糊；使…变复杂
vi. 变浓；变厚；变得模糊；变粗；变复杂
中文词源
thicken 使变厚，增稠
thick,厚的，-en,使。
英文词源
- thicken (v.)
- late 14c. (transitive), 1590s (intransitive), from thick + -en (1). Related: Thickened; thickening. An earlier verb was Middle English thick, Old English þiccian "to thicken, to crowd together."
实用例句
- 1. But as the investigation continued, the plot began to thicken.
- 但是随着调查的继续深入，情况开始变得复杂起来。
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- 2. The crowds around him began to thicken.
- 他四周的人群密集起来。
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- 3. Thicken the broth with the cornflour.
- 加玉米面使汤变稠。
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- 4. We'll add some flour to thicken the soup.
- 我们将加点粉把汤调浓些.
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- 5. Add the oats to thicken the mixture and stir until it is nice and creamy.
- 加上燕麦让混合料变稠，然后搅拌成奶油状。
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