late 14c. (transitive), 1590s (intransitive), from thick + -en (1). Related: Thickened; thickening. An earlier verb was Middle English thick, Old English ticcian "to thicken, to crowd together."
雙語例句
1. But as the investigation continued, the plot began to thicken.
但是隨著調查的繼續深入，情況開始變得復雜起來。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The crowds around him began to thicken.
他四周的人群密集起來。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Thicken the broth with the cornflour.
加玉米面使湯變稠。
來自柯林斯例句
4. We'll add some flour to thicken the soup.
我們將加點粉把湯調濃些.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. Add the oats to thicken the mixture and stir until it is nice and creamy.