thicken
英 /ˈθɪkən/ 美 /ˈθɪkən/
- v. 变稠；使变稠To become thicker, or make a liquid thicker.
- v. 变厚或密；使增厚To become or make something thicker or denser.
Add a little flour to thicken the mushroom sauce.
加一点面粉，让蘑菇酱变稠。
As coastal fog thickens, transport operators may need to reduce services to maintain passenger safety.
随着沿海雾气变浓，运输运营商可能需要减少班次，以保障乘客安全。
搭配
thicken a sauce 使酱汁变稠fog thickens 雾变浓the plot thickens 情况变得更扑朔迷离
辨析提示
可及物也可不及物：thicken soup；soup thickens。
词族
thick (adj.)、thickness (n.)、thickener (n.)、thickly (adv.)
反义 thin
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