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单词 thicken
释义 thick·en
\ˈthikən\ verb
(thickened ; thickened ; thickening \-k(ə)niŋ\ ; thickens)
Etymology: Middle English thiknen, from thikke, adjective, thick + -nen -en
transitive verb
1.
 a. : to make thick, dense, or viscous in consistency
  < thickens gravy with flour >
 b. : to make close or compact : fill up the openings or interstices of
  < thicken platoon fires and turn back any enemy counterattack — Combat Forces Journal >
2. : to make stronger : confirm, intensify
 < this may help to thicken other proofs — Shakespeare >
3.
 a. : to increase the thickness of : add to the depth or diameter of
  < the years had thickened the man's figure >
 b. : broaden
  < the strokes m and n are halved and thickened to indicate a following dPitman Shorthand >
4. : blur, obscure
 < alcohol had thickened his speech >
intransitive verb
1.
 a. : to become dense (as in consistency or texture) : grow thick or compact
  < the mist thickened >
 b. : to become concentrated in numbers, mass, or frequency : gather in a crowd or dense aggregation
  < the Indians … were thickening in Kentucky again — Rebecca Caudill >
  < all through the café the groups of players had thickened — Winifred Bambrick >
2. : to grow blurred, obscure, or dark : become foggy or misty
 < his speech thickened as he drank on >
 < the weather thickened >
3. : to increase in mass or measurement : grow broader or bulkier
 < her tall straight figure had thickened — Ellen Glasgow >
4. : to become more profound, intense, or intricate : grow complicated or keen
 < the plot thickens >
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