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。
使变薄；弄薄
thinning — present participle of thin
变薄；变细；稀释；冲淡；间苗；疏枝；使变薄或变得稀薄。；变薄
make something thin or thinner
使变薄或变得稀薄。
To make thin or thinner.
变薄
lose thickness; become thin or thinner
变薄或变得稀薄。
To become thin or thinner.
使变薄
make thin or thinner
稀释。
To dilute.
稀释
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
间苗；疏植。
To remove some plants or parts of plants in order to improve the growth of what remains.
一般现在时
She thins the sauce with water.
她用水稀释酱汁。
一般过去时
He thinned the paint before applying.
他涂之前把颜料调稀了。
现在完成时
The crowd has thinned out after midnight.
午夜过后人群变得稀少了。
规则动词；意为使变薄、变稀或变少。
Thin the paint with a little water before you apply it.
涂之前加一点水把颜料调稀。
用法提示：thin 是祈使句中的及物动词，表示“稀释、调稀”。
AI contextual example
You can thin the sauce with some milk if it is too thick.
如果酱汁太稠，你可以加一点牛奶把它调稀。
用法提示：thin 与 can 连用作及物动词，表示“加液体稀释”。
AI contextual example
The syrup was thinned with orange juice to make it less sweet.
糖浆用橙汁调稀了，以降低甜度。
用法提示：thinned 是 thin 的过去分词，构成被动语态，表示“被稀释”。
AI contextual example
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。
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。
短语动词，表示逐渐变少。
The crowd thinned out after midnight.
午夜过后人群变得稀疏。
grammar · medium
易错句子I want to make the soup thin.
正确表达I want to thin the soup.
错误使用'make + 形容词'结构，忽略了'thin'本身是及物动词，可直接表示'使变稀'。
grammar · medium
易错句子The soup became thin after adding water.
正确表达I thinned the soup by adding water.
误用'become + 形容词'表示状态变化，而动词'thin'已包含主动变稀的含义，应直接以过去式表达操作。
动词thin表示使薄、稀、淡等性质减弱；thicken是其直接反义词，表示使这些性质增强。
使稀疏
The trees thinned out as we climbed higher.
我们爬得越高，树木越稀疏。
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。
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。
稀释油漆
Use turpentine to thin the paint before applying.
涂漆前用松节油稀释油漆。
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。
同甘共苦
They have stayed together through thick and thin.
他们同甘共苦，一直在一起。
无影无踪；虚无
The magician made the coin disappear into thin air.
魔术师让硬币消失得无影无踪。
脸皮薄的；敏感的
He is very thin-skinned and can't take criticism.
他脸皮很薄，受不了批评。
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