thicken

'θikәn

六级 Collins 1

v. make thick or thicker
v. become thick or thicker
v. make viscous or dense

vi. 变浓, 变厚, 变得模糊, 变为复杂
vt. 使变厚, 加强, 使模糊

Collins 星级

9,828

BNC 频率

8,485

使用频率

thicken 由词根 thick（厚的）和后缀 -en（使…变得）组成，表示“使变厚”。

例句

1. She decided to thicken the soup by adding more vegetables.

她决定通过加入更多蔬菜来使汤变得更浓稠。

2. The artist used a thicker paint to create depth in her painting.

这位艺术家使用了更厚的油漆来给她的画作增添层次感。

3. As the sauce began to cook, it started to thicken nicely.

当酱汁开始煮时，它逐渐变得浓稠。