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thicken

thicken
[英] [ˈθɪkən] [美] [ˈθɪkən] 生词本

vt.& vi.

vt.

vi.

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1. V-ERG (使)(液体)变浓稠 When you thicken a liquid or when it thickens, it becomes stiffer and more solid. 

  • Thicken the broth with the cornflour...

    加玉米面使汤变稠。

  • Keep stirring until the sauce thickens.

    不停地搅，一直搅到调味汁变稠。

2. VERB 变密集;变浓密 If something thickens, it becomes more closely grouped together or more solid than it was before. 

  • The crowds around him began to thicken...

    他四周的人群密集起来。

  • As the ice sheet grows and thickens it chills the nearby air.

    随着冰盖越来越大，越来越厚，周围的空气也冷了起来。

3. PHRASE 情况愈发复杂起来 People sometimes say 'the plot thickens' when a situation or series of events is getting more and more complicated and mysterious. 

  • 'Find anything?' he asked. 'Yeah. The plot thickens,' I said.

    “有什么发现没有？”他问。“嗯，情况越来越复杂了，”我说。

Verb

1. make thick or thicker;

  • "Thicken the sauce"
  • "inspissate the tar so that it becomes pitch"

2. become thick or thicker;

  • "The sauce thickened"
  • "The egg yolk will inspissate"

3. make viscous or dense;

  • "thicken the sauce by adding flour"
1. We'll add some flour to thicken the soup.
我们将加点粉把汤调浓些。

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