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."
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. But as the investigation continued, the plot began to thicken.
但是隨著調(diào)查的繼續(xù)深入，情況開(kāi)始變得復(fù)雜起來(lái)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. The crowds around him began to thicken.
他四周的人群密集起來(lái)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. Thicken the broth with the cornflour.
加玉米面使湯變稠。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. We'll add some flour to thicken the soup.
我們將加點(diǎn)粉把湯調(diào)濃些.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
5. Add the oats to thicken the mixture and stir until it is nice and creamy.