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源自中古英语 'thinnen',与古英语 'þynnian'(变薄)相关,最终源于原始日耳曼语词根。
❶ 使某物变薄或减少数量,通常指通过移除部分内容使其密度或厚度降低。
“She thinned the paint with water to make it easier to apply.”
(她用水稀释了油漆,以便更容易涂抹。)
“The gardener thinned the seedlings to allow the stronger ones to grow.”
(园丁间苗了,以便让更健壮的幼苗生长。)
thinned out — 指某物逐渐减少或变得稀疏,常用于描述人群、植物或雾气等。
“The forest thinned out as we climbed higher up the mountain.”
(随着我们往山上爬,森林逐渐变得稀疏。)