
thick
词源
源自古英语 thicce,与古高地德语 dicchi、古诺尔斯语 thykkr 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *theku-。
adjective
❶ 形容物体在垂直方向上的尺寸较大,与薄相对。可以指书籍、木板、墙壁等具体物品的厚度。
“She cut a thick slice of bread for breakfast.”
(她切了一片厚厚的面包当早餐。)
“The walls of the castle are two meters thick.”
(城堡的墙壁有两米厚。)
❶ 形容液体或气体浓稠、不易流动的状态。常用于描述汤、酱汁、烟雾等物质的密度。
“The soup is too thick, let's add some water.”
(汤太稠了,我们加点水吧。)
“Thick smoke filled the room after the fire started.”
(火灾发生后,浓烟充满了房间。)
❶ 形容植被或毛发等密集生长的状态,表示数量多且排列紧密。
“We got lost in the thick forest.”
(我们在茂密的森林里迷路了。)
“He has thick eyebrows that make him look serious.”
(他眉毛浓密,显得很严肃。)
adverb
❶ 以厚实或密集的方式存在或发生,常用于描述物体堆积或事件发生的密集程度。
“Snow was falling thick and fast during the storm.”
(暴风雪期间,雪下得又密又快。)
“The arrows came flying thick through the air.”
(箭矢密集地划过空中。)
常见短语
thick and thin — 无论顺境逆境,表示在任何情况下都坚定不移的支持或陪伴。
“They've been friends through thick and thin for over 20 years.”
(他们患难与共做了20多年的朋友。)
thick-skinned — 形容人对批评或侮辱不敏感,不容易被言语伤害。
“As a politician, you need to be thick-skinned to handle criticism.”
(作为政治家,你需要脸皮厚才能应对批评。)
in the thick of — 处于某个活动或情况的最激烈或最繁忙的阶段。
“She was in the thick of preparations for the wedding.”
(她正处于婚礼筹备最繁忙的阶段。)