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thickened

UK //ˈθɪkənd//US //ˈθɪkənd//

词源

源自中古英语 'thiknen',由 thick(厚的) + 动词后缀 -en 构成,最早记录于14世纪。

adjective

❶ 指液体或混合物变得比原来更浓稠的状态,通常因加热、冷却或添加增稠剂导致。

“The sauce thickened after simmering for 20 minutes.”

(炖煮20分钟后酱汁变浓稠了。)

“Add cornstarch to make the gravy thickened.”

(加入玉米淀粉让肉汁变浓。)

同义词:dense, concentrated, condensed, viscous, gelled

verb

❶ 使某物变得更浓或更稠的动作,常用于烹饪或工业流程中。

“She thickened the soup by adding flour.”

(她通过加面粉使汤变稠。)

“The company thickened the rubber for better durability.”

(公司通过增稠橡胶来提高耐用性。)

同义词:condense, coagulate, gelatinize, stiffen, inspissate

常见短语

thickened with — 描述通过添加特定物质使液体变稠的过程,常见于烹饪说明。

“The pudding was thickened with cornstarch.”

(布丁是用玉米淀粉增稠的。)

plot thickened — 比喻故事情节或情况变得更加复杂或扑朔迷离。

“When the second witness appeared, the plot thickened.”

(当第二位证人出现时,剧情变得更加复杂。)