thicken
英 ['θ?k(?)n]
美['θ?k?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
CET6低频词扩展词汇
词态变化
第三人称单数:?thickens;过去式:?thickened;过去分词:?thickened;现在分词:?thickening;
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 ticcian "to thicken, to crowd together."
双语例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The crowds around him began to thicken.
- 他四周的人群密集起来。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Thicken the broth with the cornflour.
- 加玉米面使汤变稠。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. We'll add some flour to thicken the soup.
- 我们将加点粉把汤调浓些.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句