| [/θɪk; θɪk/] adj (-er, -est) 用法:
1 of relatively great distance or of a specified distance between opposite surfaces or sides 厚的; 粗的:
a thick slice of bread 厚厚的一片面包 *
a thick line 一条粗线 *
ice three inches thick 三英寸厚的冰 *
a thick coat, pullover, etc, ie made of thick material 厚大衣、 套头毛衣等. 用法:
2 having a large number of units close together 稠密的; 密集的; 茂密的:
a thick forest 密林 *
thick hair 浓密的头发 *
in the thickest part of the crowd 人群中最稠密之处. 用法:
3 (of a liquid or paste) relatively stiff in consistency; not flowing easily （指液体或糊状物）浓的, 黏稠的:
thick soup, paint, glue 浓汤、 稠油漆、 黏胶. 用法:
4 (of a vapour or the atmosphere) not clear; dense （指汽、 烟、 雾或空气）不清澈的, 混浊的, 浓的:
thick fog, mist, cloud 浓雾、 重雾、 密云 *
thick darkness 昏暗. 用法:
5 (a) (of the voice) unclear, eg because one has a cold; indistinct （指嗓音）不清楚的（如因伤风所致）.
(b) (of an accent) very noticeable; strong （指口音）很明显的, 重的:
speak with/in a thick brogue 说话带很重的土腔. 用法:
6 (infml) stupid; dull 愚笨的; 迟钝的. 用法:
7 ~ (with sb) (infml) intimate 亲密的:
John is very thick with Anne. 约翰和安很亲近. 用法:
8 (idm 习语) a bit thick => bit1. blood is thicker than water => blood1. give sb/get a thick `ear (sl 俚) punish sb/be punished with a blow, esp on the ear (causing it to swell) 打耳光惩罚某人[受惩罚而吃耳光]（尤指打肿耳朵）. have, etc a thick `head (infml) (a) be dull or stupid 迟钝的; 愚笨的.
(b) be suffering from a headache, hangover, etc 头疼、 过量饮酒後的不适等:
I woke up with a very thick head this morning. 我早晨醒来觉得头昏昏沉沉的. have a thin/thick skin => skin. (as) thick as `thieves (infml) (of two or more people) very friendly （指人与人）非常亲密, 要好. (as) thick as two short `planks (sl 俚) very stupid 非常愚笨. (have) a thick `skull (infml) (show) a lack of intelligence 笨头笨脑:
How can I get it into your thick skull (ie make you understand) that we can't afford a car? 我怎麽才能让你木头脑瓜开窍, 明白我们买不起汽车呢? (be) thick with sth/sb densely covered or filled with things or people 布满或充满某物; 挤满人:
a garden thick with flowers 鲜花繁茂的花园 *
The building was thick with reporters. 大楼里挤满了记者. thick 2
adv 用法:
1 thickly 厚厚地; 密密地; 浓浓地:
Don't spread the butter too thick. 别把黄油涂得太厚. *
snow lying thick on the ground 地上厚厚的积雪. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) lay it on `thick/with a `trowel (infml) make sth seem bigger, worse, etc than it really is; exaggerate 使某事物似比原来的大、 坏等; 夸大. ,thick and `fast rapidlyand in great numbers 又快又多:
Offers of help are coming in thick and fast. 四面八方立即伸出援助之手. thick 3
n [U] 用法:
1 (idm 习语) in the thick of sth in the busiest or most crowded part of sth 某事物最繁忙的或最拥挤的部分:
He's always in the thick of it/things. 他总是哪里最忙就在哪里. *
We were in the thick of the fight. 我们那时正在酣战. 用法:
2 through ,thick and `thin in spite of all the difficulties 不顾艰难:
He remained loyal to me through thick and thin. 他历尽艰辛始终都忠实於我. |