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thickness

UK //ˈθɪknəs//US //ˈθɪknəs//

词源

源自中古英语 'thiknesse',由形容词 'thick'(厚的)加上名词后缀 '-ness'(表示状态或性质)构成。

noun

❶ 指物体从一面到另一面的距离,即物体的厚薄程度。常用于描述纸张、墙壁、布料等扁平物体的尺寸。

“The thickness of this book is about 2 inches.”

(这本书的厚度大约是2英寸。)

“The wall has a thickness of 30 centimeters.”

(这面墙有30厘米厚。)

❶ 指某物的浓度或稠密程度,常用于描述液体、气体或人群的密集程度。

“The thickness of the fog made driving difficult.”

(浓雾使得驾驶变得困难。)

“The thickness of the soup was perfect for a cold day.”

(汤的浓稠度在寒冷的日子里正合适。)

同义词:density, width, girth, viscosity, concentration

常见短语

in thickness — 用于描述某物的具体厚度数值,常见于测量或规格说明中。

“The glass is 5 millimeters in thickness.”

(这块玻璃的厚度是5毫米。)

double thickness — 指某物具有普通情况两倍的厚度,通常用于强调特别厚或加固的物品。

“The winter coat has double thickness for extra warmth.”

(这件冬季外套有双层厚度以提供额外的保暖。)