Word · Frequency #9828
Fully loadedthickened
（使）变厚；（使）变粗
thickened is the past of thicken.
核心释义
To make or become thicker (in the sense of wider).
- 1.
使变厚(更宽)。
To make thicker (in the sense of wider).
- 2.
使变稠(更黏稠)。
To make thicker (in the sense of more viscous).
- 3.
变厚(更宽)。
To become thicker (in the sense of wider).
- 4.
变稠(更黏稠)。
To become thicker (in the sense of more viscous).
- 5.
加强；证实。
To strengthen; to confirm.
- 6.
使更频繁。
To make more frequent.
（使）变稠；（使）变浓；加强；巩固；使更频繁；使变厚(更宽)。；使变稠(更黏稠)。
用法In use
The soup will thicken if you let it simmer on low heat.
用法提示：thicken 作不及物动词（will thicken），表示“变稠”。
Stir in a little flour to thicken the sauce.
用法提示：thicken 作及物动词（to thicken），后接宾语 the sauce，表示“使变稠”。
The paint had thickened after the can was left open, so I added water.
用法提示：thicken 作不及物动词（had thickened），表示“变稠”。
thicken sth
Add cornstarch to thicken the sauce.
加入玉米淀粉使酱汁变浓。
sth thickens
The fog thickened as night fell.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- thicken the sauce
- 使酱汁变浓稠
- Add cornstarch to thicken the sauce.加入玉米淀粉使酱汁变浓稠。
- thicken the plot
- 使情节变得复杂
- The unexpected twist thickened the plot.这个意外的转折使情节变得复杂。
- thicken the mixture
- 使混合物变稠
- Stir constantly until the mixture thickens.不断搅拌直到混合物变稠。
- thicken up
- 变稠
- The soup needs to thicken up a bit more.汤需要再稠一点。
- thicken with flour
- 用面粉使变稠
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象thick(厚)加en(使)就是‘使变厚’→thicken
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：cooking、weather、science 通常用于描述液体、气体或雾气的浓度变化，在烹饪、气象或化学等语境中比较常见，既可用于书面也可用于日常对话。
语法说明Grammar Note
既可作及物动词（使变浓），也可作不及物动词（变浓）
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words such as 'chicken', 'sicken', and 'stricken' have the same ending /ɪkən/ and rhyme with 'thicken'. 'Thick' begins with the same letters but is pronounced /θɪk/, lacking the -en suffix.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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