thicken
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
vt.& vi.
（使）变厚；使更厚；
vt.
使（话等）不清晰；使模糊；使（情节等）复杂；
vi.
变得不清晰；变得模糊；变复杂；
变形
过去式：thickened过去分词：thickened现在分词：thickening第三人称单数：thickens
英英释义
thicken[ 'θikən ]
v.
make thick or thicker
同义词：inspissate
become thick or thicker
"The sauce thickened"
同义词：inspissate
make viscous or dense
"thicken the sauce by adding flour"
同义词：inspissate
双语例句
用作动词(v.)
The pudding will thicken as it cools .
这道布丁菜凉了就会变稠。
We'll add some flour to thicken the soup.
我们将加点粉把汤调浓些。
The palms of your hands will thicken.
你的手掌将变得粗壮厚实。
It is coming in foggy, and we had better get home before it thickens.
现在开始起雾了，我们最好赶在雾浓前回家。
The plot thickens.
情节复杂起来了。
权威例句
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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."
1. Native grasses, a natural habitat for badgers and coyotes, still thicken the sod.
原生的草地上栖息着獾和野狼，草皮仍在变厚。
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2. RANIT MISHORI: "Dairy products do not cause increased secretions, but they can thicken the secretions.
RANITMISHORI：“乳制品不会导致分泌物增加，但会导致分泌物变厚。
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3. Even mild dehydration can cause your blood to thicken.
即使是轻微的脱水也会导致你身体的血液变得黏稠。
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4. Elevated hemoglobin levels thicken the blood, and the heart struggles to pump it around the body.
血红素水平提高后，血液变浓，心脏得费力地把它们泵向全身各处。
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5. Combination birth control pills also thicken cervical mucus and thin the lining of the uterus (endometrium) to keep sperm from reaching the egg.
生育控制组合药片可以使子宫颈里的粘液更加粘稠，使子宫变细，以阻止精子与卵子结合。
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6. Heat, stirring, until the juices thicken a little, then pour over the chicken.
加热，搅拌，直到芡汁一点点变粘稠起来，之后再把芡汁浇在鸡腿上。
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7. While the very oldest ice has all but disappeared,there has been an increase in two- and three-year-old ice, which could potentially thicken and slow the decline at least for a while.
虽然最老的冰川几乎都消失了，但是一些两三岁的冰川还在增加，它们可能会变厚，至少会在短时间内减缓冰川面积下降的趋势。
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8. It is used to thicken sauces and stews in place of flour and fat.
它常用来勾芡酱汁，及在炖菜中取代面粉和脂肪。
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9. It works because the receptor proteins in plant DNA respond naturally to threatening stimuli by releasing chemicals called terpenoids to thicken the leaf cuticle, thereby changing its colour.
它的原理在于：当植物蛋白受体受到有害化学物质的刺激时，叶面外皮会释放出一种萜类化合物用以覆盖叶面，因此植物会改变其颜色。
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10. Cornstarch is made from the endosperm of the corn kernel. It is used to thicken sauces and stews in place of flour and fat.
玉米淀粉由玉米粒胚乳制成。它常用来勾芡酱汁，及在炖菜中取代面粉和脂肪。
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11. As the infection worsens, the nail bed may retract, and nails may thicken and crumble.
随着感染的加重，甲床会缩回，然后指甲变得越来越厚，最后碎裂。
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12. But they still need to know when to mate, pack on fat or thicken their coats.
但是它们仍然知道什么时候该交配，什么时候该长胖，什么时候该御寒。
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13. She tried to get help from her teacher, who sort of told her to thicken her skin over it.
她曾希望请老师帮忙，但老师只是让她坚强一些，就会过去的。
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14. Whether particulates in a mix are hydrophobic or hydrophilic, adding water can thicken the mix.
无论混合物当中的小颗粒是疏水还是亲水性质，加水都能够让混合物更稠。
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15. When that happens, the walls of the airways thicken and produce more mucus than usual, which clogs them up.
当这个发生时，气管壁加厚，产生比平时更多的粘液，将之阻塞。
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16. This tension can lead to scar tissue spreading outwards from the wound, causing it to thicken and become raised.
这种牵拉作用可能使疤痕组织扩展到创口以外，因而增厚、变高。
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17. But they still need to know when to mate, pack on fat or thicken their coats.
但是它们仍需知道什么时候该交配了，什么时候该屯点脂肪多长点毛抵御严寒。
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18. The building is a system of multiple layers of composite louvers which thicken and rotate according to solar exposure, ventilation, and materials performance.
整个建筑是一个复合百叶组成的多层表皮系统，这些百叶可旋转和变厚以适应不同的日照强度、通风要求和材料性能。
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19. Because bananas tend to thicken drinks, increase the orange juice to 3/4 cup.
加入香蕉后，奶昔容易变稠，所以加入3/4杯橙汁。
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20. The alginates used to stabilize and thicken other frozen foods, cakes, and pies are also derived from seaweed.
用来使食物冷冻、蛋糕变稠、变凝固的褐藻盐也提炼自海草。
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21. They stand straight up and thicken at the bottom to form a bulb.
洋葱垂直生长，并在底部增厚形成鳞茎。
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22. Let it simmer for a while until the sauce is thicken.
煨一下直到调料成为粘稠状。
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23. Some less scrupulous people in the fashion industry also uses human hair to thicken the pile of fur coats. It means coats can be made for less money.
时尚业已经有人用头发加厚皮草外套了。这说明，此举能减少皮草外套的成本。
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24. I didn’t try soy milk, but I don’t see how it would thicken up any more than the almond milk, although the results might be smoother.
我没有尝试豆奶，或许效果会更润滑些，但我不觉得那就能比使用杏奶来得更稠些。
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25. You can either serve the chicken as it is with its thin soy juices, or thicken them with cornflour.
这时候，鸡腿肉上薄薄的都是酱汁，就可以上桌了。
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26. Some less scrupulous people in the fashion industry also uses human hair to thicken the pile of fur coats.
时尚业已经有人用头发加厚皮草外套了。
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27. Some less scrupulous people in the fashion industry also uses human hair to thicken the pile of fur coats.
时尚业已经有人用头发加厚皮草外套了。
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