thick
adj
(-er, -est)
1 of relatively great distance or of a specified distance between opposite surfaces or sides 厚的; 粗的
a thick slice of bread 厚厚的一片面包
a thick line 一條粗線
ice three inches thick 三英寸厚的冰
a thick coat, pullover, etc, ie made of thick material 厚大衣、 套頭毛衣等.
2 having a large number of units close together 稠密的; 密集的; 茂密的: a thick forest 密林
thick hair 濃密的頭發
in the thickest part of the crowd 人群中最稠密之處.
3 (of a liquid or paste) relatively stiff in consistency; not flowing easily (指液體或糊狀物)濃的, 黏稠的
thick soup, paint, glue 濃湯、 稠油漆、 黏膠.
4 (of a vapour or the atmosphere) not clear; dense (指汽、 煙、 霧或空氣)不清澈的, 混濁的, 濃的
thick fog, mist, cloud 濃霧、 重霧、 密云 * thick darkness 昏暗.
5
(a) (of the voice) unclear, eg because one has a cold; indistinct (指嗓音)不清楚的(如因傷風所致).
(b) (of an accent) very noticeable; strong (指口音)很明顯的, 重的
speak with/in a thick brogue 說話帶很重的土腔.
6 (infml 口) stupid; dull 愚笨的; 遲鈍的.
7 ~ (with sb) (infml 口) intimate 親密的
John is very thick with Anne. 約翰和安很親近.
8 (idm 習語) a bit thick => bit1. blood is thicker than water => blood1. give sb/get a thick `ear (sl 俚) punish sb/be punished with a blow, esp on the ear (causing it to swell) 打耳光懲罰某人[受懲罰而吃耳光](尤指打腫耳朵). have, etc a thick `head (infml 口)
(a) be dull or stupid 遲鈍的; 愚笨的.
(b) be suffering from a headache, hangover, etc 頭疼、 過量飲酒後的不適等
I woke up with a very thick head this morning. 我早晨醒來覺得頭昏昏沉沉的. have a thin/thick skin => skin. (as) thick as `thieves (infml 口) (of two or more people) very friendly (指人與人)非常親密, 要好. (as) thick as two short `planks (sl 俚) very stupid 非常愚笨. (have) a thick `skull (infml 口) (show) a lack of intelligence 笨頭笨腦
How can I get it into your thick skull (ie make you understand) that we can't afford a car? 我怎麼才能讓你木頭腦瓜開竅, 明白我們買不起汽車呢? (be) thick with sth/sb densely covered or filled with things or people 布滿或充滿某物; 擠滿人
a garden thick with flowers 鮮花繁茂的花園
The building was thick with reporters. 大樓里擠滿了記者. thick, adv
1 thickly 厚厚地; 密密地; 濃濃地
Don't spread the butter too thick. 別把黃油涂得太厚.
snow lying thick on the ground 地上厚厚的積雪.
2 (idm 習語) lay it on `thick/with a `trowel (infml 口) make sth seem bigger, worse, etc than it really is; exaggerate 使某事物似比原來的大、 壞等; 夸大. ,thick and `fast rapidlyand in great numbers 又快又多
Offers of help are coming in thick and fast. 四面八方立即伸出援助之手. thick, n [U]
1 (idm 習語) in the thick of sth in the busiest or most crowded part of sth 某事物最繁忙的或最擁擠的部分
He's always in the thick of it/things. 他總是哪里最忙就在哪里.
We were in the thick of the fight. 我們那時正在酣戰.
2 through ,thick and `thin in spite of all the difficulties 不顧艱難
He remained loyal to me through thick and thin. 他歷盡艱辛始終都忠實於我.
?? 考研助記
thick-think:想得可(c)多了腦子變 厚
?? 擴展釋義
*[θik]a. 厚的, 粗壯的, 濃的, 遲鈍的, 渾濁的, 多霧的, 過分的, 口齒不清的ad. 厚地, 密地, 濃濃地n. 最濃處, 最厚處, 最密集處【計】 暗, 粗線相關詞組: a bit thick as thick as hail as thick as thieves give sb a thick ear in the thick of... lay it on thick thick and fast through thick and thin be thick with sb lay one's flattery on thick