Word · Frequency #1670
thin
使变薄；弄薄
make something thin or thinner
- 1.
To make thin or thinner.
使变薄或变得稀薄。
- 2.
lose thickness; become thin or thinner
变薄
- 3.
To become thin or thinner.
变薄或变得稀薄。
- 4.
make thin or thinner
使变薄
- 5.
To dilute.
稀释。
- 6.
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
稀释
- 7.
To remove some plants or parts of plants in order to improve the growth of what remains.
间苗；疏植。
变薄；变细；稀释；冲淡；间苗；疏枝；使变薄或变得稀薄。；变薄
In use
Thin the paint with a little water before you apply it.
You can thin the sauce with some milk if it is too thick.
The syrup was thinned with orange juice to make it less sweet.
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。
His hair started to thin in his thirties.
他三十多岁时头发开始变稀。
thin out
短语动词，表示逐渐变少。
Connections
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
- Aspirin is often used to thin the blood and prevent clots.阿司匹林常用于稀释血液，防止血栓。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：thick（厚）去掉ck（快砍）即thin（薄），动词意为使变薄。
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。
Grammar Note
可作及物动词或不及物动词
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.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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