Word · Frequency #1670
thin
使变薄；弄薄
核心释义
make something thin or thinner
- 1.
使变薄或变得稀薄。
To make thin or thinner.
- 2.
变薄
lose thickness; become thin or thinner
- 3.
变薄或变得稀薄。
To become thin or thinner.
- 4.
使变薄
make thin or thinner
- 5.
稀释。
To dilute.
- 6.
稀释
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
- 7.
间苗；疏植。
To remove some plants or parts of plants in order to improve the growth of what remains.
变薄；变细；稀释；冲淡；间苗；疏枝；使变薄或变得稀薄。；变薄
用法In use
Thin the paint with a little water before you apply it.
用法提示：thin 是祈使句中的及物动词，表示“稀释、调稀”。
You can thin the sauce with some milk if it is too thick.
用法提示：thin 与 can 连用作及物动词，表示“加液体稀释”。
The syrup was thinned with orange juice to make it less sweet.
用法提示：thinned 是 thin 的过去分词，构成被动语态，表示“被稀释”。
Thin the solution
thin sth (out) with sth
及物用法，表示用某物使某物变稀/变薄。
Thin the paint with water before applying.
涂之前用水把颜料调稀。
sth thins (out)
不及物用法，表示自身变稀疏。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- thin out
- 使稀疏
- The trees thinned out as we climbed higher.我们爬得越高，树木越稀疏。
- thin down
- 使变稀薄
- You need to thin down the sauce with some water.你需要加点水把酱汁调稀。
- thin the sauce
- 稀释酱汁
- Thin the sauce with a little stock if it's too thick.如果酱汁太稠，加一点高汤稀释。
- thin the paint
- 稀释油漆
- Use turpentine to thin the paint before applying.涂漆前用松节油稀释油漆。
- thin the blood
- 稀释血液
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆：thick（厚）去掉ck（快砍）即thin（薄），动词意为使变薄。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域中性，常见于烹饪（勾芡或稀释）、园艺（间苗）、材料加工（使变薄）等具体操作语境。
语法说明Grammar Note
可作及物动词或不及物动词
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with 'thin' (/θɪn/), sharing the same stressed vowel /ɪ/ and ending /n/. No lookalikes with different pronunciation are included.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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