thicker; thickest
thicker; thickest
Learner's definition of THICK
[also more thick; most thick]
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a : having a large distance between the top and bottom or front and back surfaces : not thin厚的;粗的 -
a thick book/board一本厚书;一块厚木板
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thick walls厚厚的墙壁
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a thick layer of ice一层厚厚的冰
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He wore thick glasses. [=glasses with thick lenses]他戴了一副镜片很厚的眼镜。
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a thick cigar一根粗雪茄
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a thick slice of ham/bread/cake厚厚的一片火腿/面包/蛋糕
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a thick, juicy steak多汁厚牛排
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pizza with a thick crust厚皮比萨饼
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a thick wool sweater!厚羊毛衫
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a bodybuilder with a thick, short body身材矮壮的健美运动员
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He was a man in his fifties, a little thick around the middle. [=fat around his waist]他已经五十多岁了,有点大腹便便。
b : having a specified distance from one surface to the opposite surface : having a specified thickness厚度为…的 -
The planks were two inches thick.这些木板有两英寸厚。
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The log was 12 inches thick.这根原木有12英寸粗。
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The recipe calls for one cup of mushrooms sliced ¹/₄ inch thick.这个食谱要求有一杯切成1/4英寸厚的蘑菇片。
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a : having parts that are close together茂密的;密集的 b : growing closely together and in a large amount浓密的 3
: difficult to see through : dense浓的;混浊的 4
of a liquid : not flowing easily黏稠的;浓的 -
The stew/chili was very thick.炖菜/辣味肉豆太稠了。
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thick gravy/sauce/syrup浓稠的肉汁/酱汁/糖浆
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a thick milkshake浓奶昔
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The batter was too thick.面糊太稠了。
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a of speech or the voice : difficult to understand(说话或声音)含糊不清的 —
often + with b of a person's accent : very easy to notice(口音)浓重的 6
informal : stupid 1 -
They were just too thick to understand what I was saying.他们太笨了,听不懂我在说什么。
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Why can't he get it through his thick head that I don't like him? [=why can't he understand that I don't like him?]他那笨脑袋瓜儿怎么就不明白我不喜欢他呢!
7 not used before a noun
a chiefly US : existing in great numbers or large amounts大量 b : having great numbers or a large amount of something充满;弥漫 —
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not used before a noun,
informal : having a close and friendly relationship亲密友好 -
Those two are really thick. [=close]那两人关系的确很亲密。
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They were (as) thick as thieves [=very close and secretive] for weeks, which made us wonder what they were doing.他们鬼鬼祟祟地密切来往好几周了,这让我们很纳闷他们在干什么。
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often + with
a thick ear
British, informal
: the punishment of being hit on the side of the head一记耳光
(a) thick skin
— see 1skin
blood is thicker than water
— see blood
thick on the ground
: existing or occurring in large amounts遍地都是;多得很 -
Hotels and restaurants are thick on the ground along the strip.这条商业街上到处都是旅馆和餐厅。
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Presidential candidates are thick on the ground this year. [=there are a lot of presidential candidates this year]今年的总统候选人多得很。
2 thick /ˈθɪk/ adverb
thicker; thickest
thicker; thickest
Learner's definition of THICK
[also more thick; most thick]
1
: in a way that makes thick pieces, layers, etc.厚厚地
lay it on thick
— see 1lay 3 thick /ˈθɪk/ noun
Learner's definition of THICK
in the thick of
: in the most active or intense part of (something)在…最繁忙的时候;在…最激烈的时候 -
a soldier in the thick of (the) battle激战中的士兵
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He found himself in the thick of the action.他发现自己忙得不可开交。
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We're really in the thick of things now.我们现在正是最忙的时候。
through thick and thin
: through many difficult times over a long period经过艰难险阻;同甘共苦