中文词源
thicken 使变厚，增稠
thick,厚的，-en,使。
英语词源
- 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."
权威例句
- 1. But as the investigation continued, the plot began to thicken.
- 但是随着调查的继续深入，情况开始变得复杂起来。
- 2. The crowds around him began to thicken.
- 他四周的人群密集起来。
- 3. Thicken the broth with the cornflour.
- 加玉米面使汤变稠。
- 4. We'll add some flour to thicken the soup.
- 我们将加点粉把汤调浓些.
- 5. Add the oats to thicken the mixture and stir until it is nice and creamy.
- 加上燕麦让混合料变稠，然后搅拌成奶油状。