thicken

KK [ˋθɪkən] /ˈθɪkən/

動詞

  1. 1

    使變濃稠、變濃稠、勾芡

    Add a little cornstarch to thicken the sauce before serving.

    上菜前加一點玉米粉把醬汁勾濃一些。

  2. 2

    變厚、加厚

    The ice on the lake thickens quickly during a cold spell.

    寒流來的時候,湖面的冰層會迅速變厚。

  3. 3

    變濃密、變濃

    The fog thickened until we could barely see the road.

    霧愈來愈濃,我們幾乎看不見路面。

  4. 4

    變得複雜、趨於複雜多用於 the plot thickens

    When the second witness changed her story, the plot thickened.

    第二位證人改了說法後,情況變得更複雜了。