thicken
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++thick·en /ˈθɪkən/ verb [intransitive, transitive] THICK LIQUIDto become thick, or make something thick （使）变厚；（使）变浓；（使）密集 OPP thin The fog was beginning to thicken. 雾气渐浓。 Thicken the soup by adding potatoes. 加些马铃薯让汤变稠。thicken something with something a stew thickened with lentils and vegetables 加入小扁豆和蔬菜而变浓的炖菜 → the plot thickens at plot1(3)→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
thicken• As soon as the mixture starts to boil add the cornstarch mixture and stir until the sauce is thickened.• But the plot is about to thicken.• The musk thickened as they approached the end of the hall.• Stir in the quark to thicken the sauce.• The women undressed and washed her, thickening the shadows with prayer.thicken something with something• You can thicken the soup slightly with flour.thick·en verbChineseSyllable
make become thick, thick to Corpus or something
thicken
thick‧en /ˈθɪkən/
verb [intransitive and transitive]
OPP thin:
The fog was beginning to thicken.
Thicken the soup by adding potatoes.
thicken something with something
a stew thickened with lentils and vegetables
⇨ the plot thickens at plot1(3)
thick‧en /ˈθɪkən/
verb [intransitive and transitive] Word Family: noun: thick, thickness, thickener, thickening, thicko; verb: thicken; adverb: thickly; adjective: thick
to become thick, or make something thick OPP thin:
thicken something with something
⇨ the plot thickens at plot1(3)
