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thickening

thickening
[英] [ˈθikəniŋ] [美] [ˈθɪkənɪŋ] 生词本

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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。

Noun

1. any material used to thicken;

  • "starch is used in cooking as a thickening"

2. any thickened enlargement

3. the act of thickening

Adjective

1. accumulating and becoming more intense;

  • "the deepening gloom"
  • "felt a deepening love"
  • "the gathering darkness"
  • "the thickening dusk"

2. becoming more intricate or complex;

  • "a thickening plot"

冶金学

<名>
  • 1.浓密

医学

  • 1.浓缩稠化

煤炭

<名>
  • 1.浓缩
  • 2.借重力或离心力作用提高煤泥水浓度的作业。