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thickly

UK //ˈθɪkli//US //ˈθɪkli//

词源

源自中古英语 'thikke'(厚的) + 副词后缀 '-ly',与古诺尔斯语 'þykkr' 同源。

adverb

❶ 以厚实或密集的方式,形容物体堆积或覆盖时显得厚重、不稀疏。

“She spread the butter thickly on the toast.”

(她在吐司上涂了厚厚一层黄油。)

“The fog hung thickly over the valley.”

(浓雾厚厚地笼罩着山谷。)

❶ 形容声音低沉或含糊不清,常因口齿不清或情绪影响。

“He spoke thickly due to his cold.”

(他因感冒说话含糊不清。)

“Her voice came thickly with tears.”

(她带着哭腔,声音低沉。)

同义词:densely, heavily, closely, viscously, huskily

常见短语

thickly forested — 形容某地区树木生长非常密集,几乎难以穿透。

“The island is thickly forested with tropical plants.”

(岛上热带植物密布。)

thickly settled — 指人口或建筑物密集的区域,常用于描述城市或社区。

“This thickly settled neighborhood has little green space.”

(这个人口稠密的社区几乎没有绿地。)