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Thick Large Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Informal Voice People  The

The word 'thick' is defined as having a large distance between sides, being dense, viscous, or difficult to see through. It can also describe clothing, voices, and accents, with informal meanings including 'stupid'. Idioms like 'thick and fast' and 'in the thick of' are also provided.

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]厚的;粗的 Something that is thick has a large distance between its two opposite sides.
  • For breakfast I had a thick slice of bread and syrup...

    早餐我吃了一片厚厚的涂了糖浆的面包。

  • He wore glasses with thick rims...

    他戴了一副厚框眼镜。

  • This material is very thick and this needle is not strong enough to go through it.

    这种料子很厚,这根针都扎不透。

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  • An old man sat in a great carved armchair of black wood, thickly padded with soft cushions...

    一个老人坐在一把精雕的黑檀木扶手椅上,椅子上铺了厚厚的软垫。

  • Slice the meat thickly.

    把肉切成厚片。

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[ADJ 形容词]宽的;深的 You can use thick to talk or ask about how wide or deep something is.
  [n ADJ]
  [ADJ n]
  • The folder was two inches thick...

    那个文件夹有两英寸厚。

  • How thick are these walls?

    这些墙有多厚?

  • ...a finger as thick as a sausage.

    和香肠一样粗的手指

  • Thick is also a combining form.(亦可用于构词)
    • His life was saved by a quarter-inch-thick bullet-proof steel screen.

      多亏一块 1/4 英寸厚的防弹钢板,他才捡了条命。

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  • The size of the fish will determine the thickness of the steaks...

    鱼的大小决定鱼排的厚度。

  • The egg had a shell thickness of 0.14mm and the newly-hatched chick weighed nine grams.

    那只蛋的壳厚 0.14 毫米,新孵出的雏鸟重 9 克。

  • ...a layer of gases about 200 miles in thickness.

    厚约 200 英里的大气层

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]浓的;密的;密集的;茂密的 If something that consists of several things is thick, it has a large number of them very close together.
  • She inherited our father's thick, wavy hair...

    她继承了我们父亲那头浓密的卷发。

  • They walked through thick forest.

    他们徒步穿越了茂密的森林。

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  • I rounded a bend where the trees and brush grew thickly...

    我绕过一个林木茂盛的弯。

  • The interior flatlands and valleys are thickly planted with coconuts.

    内陆的平地和山谷中种着茂密的椰子树。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]充满的;密布的 If something is thick with another thing, the first thing is full of or covered with the second.
  [v-link ADJ with n]
  • The air is thick with acrid smoke from the fires...

    空气中弥漫着火灾产生的刺鼻浓烟。

  • She ate scones thick with butter.

    她吃了一些涂满了黄油的烤饼。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](衣服)厚的,厚重的,暖和的 Thick clothes are made from heavy cloth, so that they will keep you warm in cold weather.
  • In the winter she wears thick socks, Wellington boots and gloves...

    冬天,她穿着厚袜子和橡胶雨靴,戴着手套。

  • She wore a thick tartan skirt and a red cashmere sweater.

    她穿了一条厚厚的格子呢裙和一件红色羊绒衫。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](烟、雾、云)浓的,混浊的,能见度低的 Thick smoke, fog, or cloud is difficult to see through.
  • The smoke was bluish-black and thick...

    那烟黑中带蓝,而且很浓。

  • It wasn't very thick fog.

    雾不算很浓。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](液体)浓的,稠的 Thick liquids are fairly stiff and solid and do not flow easily.
  • They had to battle through thick mud to reach construction workers...

    他们只好挣扎着穿过厚厚的泥巴去找建筑工人。

  • The sauce is thick and rich so don't bother trying to diet.

    这个酱汁又浓又香,别费劲节食了。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](声音)不清楚的,沙哑的,低沉的 If someone's voice is thick, they are not speaking clearly, for example because they are ill, upset, or drunk.
  [usu v-link ADJ]
  • When he spoke his voice was thick with bitterness.

    他说话时,声音低沉,充满痛苦。

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  • 'It's all my fault,' he mumbled thickly.

    “全都怪我,”他咕哝道。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](口音)重的,浓的 A thick accent is very obvious and easy to identify.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • He answered our questions in English but with a thick accent...

    他用英语回答了我们的问题,不过口音很重。

  • 'What do you want?' a teenage girl demanded in a thick German accent.

    “你想要什么?”一个十几岁少女操着一口浓重的德国口音问道。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]笨的;蠢的 If you describe someone as thick, you think they are stupid.
  [usu v-link ADJ]
  [disapproval]
  [BRIT 英]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  • How could she have been so thick?

    她怎么能蠢到那个地步?

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[PHRASE 短语]大量而迅速地;接二连三地 If things happen thick and fast, they happen very quickly and in large numbers.
  [PHR after v]
  • The rumours have been coming thick and fast...

    谣言接二连三地传来。

  • Distress calls were pouring in thick and fast from all over the area.

    求救电话从该地区各地蜂拥而至。

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[PHRASE 短语]积极从事;深度参与 If you are in the thick of an activity or situation, you are very involved in it.
  [PHR n]
  • I enjoy being in the thick of things...

    我喜欢全身心投入到事情当中。

  • Peterson suddenly found himself in the thick of desperate fighting.

    彼得森突然发现自己身陷一场殊死搏斗中。

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[PHRASE 短语]不顾艰难险阻;历尽千辛万苦 If you do something through thick and thin, you do it although the conditions or circumstances are very bad.
  [PHR after v]
  • She'd stuck by Bob through thick and thin...

    她对鲍勃不离不弃,甘苦与共。

  • I will go on loving James through thick and thin no matter what happens.

    不管发生什么,不管经历多少艰辛,我都会一直爱着詹姆斯。

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to lay it on thick→see:
lay
; a thick skin→see:
skin

    Oxford thick / θɪk ; NAmE θɪk /
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    thick thicker thickest
    adjective ( thick·er , thick·est ) distance between sides 厚度 1 having a larger distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normal 厚的;粗的 a thick slice of bread 一片厚面包 a thick book (= one that has a lot of pages) 一本厚书 a thick coat (= one made of heavy cloth) 厚大衣 thick fingers 粗手指 Everything was covered with a thick layer of dust. 所有的东西都覆盖着厚厚的一层灰尘。 2 used to ask about or state the distance between opposite sides or surfaces (询问或说明厚度)有…厚 How thick are the walls? 这些墙有多厚? They're two feet thick. 它们两英尺厚。 hair/fur/trees 毛发;毛皮;树木 3 growing closely together in large numbers 浓密的;稠密的;茂密的 thick dark hair 浓密的黑发 a thick forest 茂密的森林 liquid 液体 4 not flowing very easily 浓的;黏稠的 thick soup 浓汤 The effect will be ruined if the paint is too thick. 涂料太稠就会破坏效果。 fog/smoke/air 雾;烟;空气 5 difficult to see through; difficult to breathe in 能见度低的;浓的;阴霾的;浑浊的;不透气的 The plane crashed in thick fog. 飞机在大雾中坠毁。 thick smoke 浓烟 thickwith sth The air was thick with dust. 空气由于灰尘弥漫而闷塞。 ( figurative) The atmosphere was thick with tension. 气氛紧张得使人透不过气来。 with large number/amount 大量 6 thickwith sb/sth having a large number of people or a large amount of sth in one place 拥满;挤满;充满;弥漫 The beach was thick with sunbathers. 海滩上密密麻麻都是晒太阳的人。 stupid 愚蠢 7 ( BrE) ( informal) (of a person ) slow to learn or understand things 迟钝的;愚笨的 Are you thick, or what? 你是傻还是怎么啦? accent 口音 8 ( sometimes disapproving) easily recognized as being from a particular country or area 浓重的;明显的 SYN
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    a thick Brooklyn accent 浓重的布鲁克林口音
    voice 嗓音 9 thick(with sth) deep and not as clear as normal, especially because of illness or emotion 嘶哑的,不清的(尤指因疾病或激动所致) His voice was thick with emotion. 他激动得话都说不清楚。 friendly with sb 友好 10 thick(with sb) ( informal) very friendly with sb, especially in a way that makes other people suspicious 亲密的;十分友好的;过于亲近的 You seem to be very thick with the boss! 你好像和老板走得挺近的! see also
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    IDIOMS give sb/get a thick ˈear ( BrE) ( informal) to hit sb/be hit on the head as a punishment 打耳光;捱耳光 (as) thick as ˈthieves ( informal) (of two or more people 两个或以上的人 ) very friendly, especially in a way that makes other people suspicious 非常友好;亲密无间;过从甚密 (as) thick as two short ˈplanks ( BrE) ( informal) (of a person ) very stupid 笨得像木头人;笨到极点 a thick ˈhead ( informal) a physical condition in which your head is painful or you cannot think clearly as a result of an illness or of drinking too much alcohol (由于疾病或饮酒过量)晕头胀脑,稀里糊涂 your thick ˈhead ( informal) used to show that you are annoyed that sb does not understand sth (认为某人理解慢而恼火)笨脑瓜,木头脑瓜 When will you get it into your thick head that I don't want to see you again! 你那木头脑瓜什么时候才会明白我不想再见到你呢? a ˌthick ˈskin the ability to accept criticism, insults, etc. without becoming upset 厚脸皮;不计较面子 OPP a thin skin see also
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    noun [uncountable ] IDIOMS in the ˈthick of sth involved in the busiest or most active part of sth 在…最繁忙的时候;处于…最活跃部份;在密集处 through ˌthick and ˈthin even when there are problems or difficulties 不顾艰难险阻;赴汤蹈火;同甘共苦 He's supported the team for over ten years through thick and thin. 十多年来,在任何情况下他都支持这个队。 adverb ( thick·er , thick·est ) in a way that produces a wide piece or deep layer of sth 厚厚地 Make sure you cut the bread nice and thick. 你一定要把面包片切得厚厚的。 IDIOMS lay it on ˈthick ( informal) to talk about sb/sth in a way that makes them or it seem much better or much worse than they really are; to exaggerate sth 夸大其词地褒贬;露骨地吹捧;过分贬低 Praise them when necessary, but don't lay it on too thick. 必要时要表扬他们,但不能言过其实。 thick and ˈfast quickly and in large quantities 又快又多;频频 Questions were coming at them thick and fast. 问题铺天盖地向他们而来。 thick / θɪk ; NAmE θɪk /
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    thickthick1 /θɪk/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective (comparative thicker, superlative thickest)
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    1not thin if something is thick, there is a large distance or a larger distance than usual between its two opposite surfaces or sides OPP  thin:  a thick oak door a thick slice of homemade bread He was wearing thick glasses. short thick fingers thick wool socks (=socks that are heavy and warm) If you want a thicker blanket, there are more here in the closet. The meat is done when the thickest part turns from pink to white.thick with The furniture was thick with dust (=there was thick dust on the furniture).2measurement measuring a particular distance between two opposite sides or surfaces of something3 feet/1 cm/two inches etc thick The walls are about two meters thick. How thick should the glass in the tank be? This layer of brain tissue is no thicker than 2 mm.3trees/bushes etc growing very close together or having a lot of leaves SYN  dense:  birds hiding in the thick undergrowththick with The walls were thick with ivy.4smoke/cloud etc filling the air, and difficult to see through or breathe in SYN  dense:  thick fogthick with The air was thick with cigarette smoke.5liquid almost solid, and therefore flowing very slowly, or not flowing at all:  For a thicker gravy, add more flour. The paint is too thick.6hair/fur having a lot of hair or fur:  She ran her fingers through her thick brown hair.7stupid British English informal a thick person is stupid:  He’s a nice guy, but he’s a bit thick.(as) thick as two short planks (=very stupid)8voice a)if someone has a thick accent, the way they speak shows clearly which particular place or part of a country they come froma thick German/Yorkshire etc accent Olga speaks English with a thick Russian accent. b)if someone’s voice is thick, it is not as clear or high as usual, for example because they are upset:  Bill’s voice was thick and gruff.thick with Her voice was thick with emotion.9large amount especially written containing a lot of people or things:  The cod were so thick in the water that they caught thousands very quickly.thick with The roads were thick with holiday traffic.10be thick on the ground British English to be present or available in large amounts or numbers OPP  thin on the ground:  Cheap houses aren’t as thick on the ground as they used to be.11have a thick skin to not care if people criticize you or do not like you
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    12friendly be (as) thick as thieves if two people are as thick as thieves, they are very friendly with each other and seem to share a lot of secrets, making other people think they are hiding or planning something:  Lately Nick and Lou have been as thick as thieves.13give somebody a thick ear/get a thick ear British English spoken to hit someone or be hit on the head, as a punishment:  Any more cheek from you and you’ll get a thick ear.14be thick with somebody old-fashioned to be very friendly with someone15(it’s) a bit thick British English old-fashioned used to say something is a little unfair or annoying
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    1thickly. Many teachers think this is not correct English:  peanut butter spread thick2thick and fast arriving or happening very frequently, in large amounts or numbers:  Entries have been coming in thick and fast. lay it on (a bit thick)
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    1in the thick of something involved in the busiest, most active, most dangerous etc part of a situation:  Brown hopes to be back in the thick of the action as soon as possible.2through thick and thin in spite of any difficulties or problems:  Then, families stuck together through thick and thin.
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    thicker[1846] thickest[256]
    厚的(75%),浓密的(17%),粗的(7%),愚笨的(1%)
    n.最拥挤部分;活动最多部分;事物的粗大浓密部分
    adj.厚的;浓的;粗大的
    adv.密集地;浓浓地,厚厚地
    n.(Thick)人名;(英)西克

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