thicken

🇬🇧 UK/'θikәn/🇺🇸 US

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Definitions

v.

To make or become thicker in width or consistency; to become more complex or intense

使变厚；变浓；（情节等）变得复杂

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English

thickenother

=thicken

Common Collocations

1.the plot thickens情节变得复杂
2.thicken the sauce给酱汁勾芡/收汁
3.thicken with cornstarch用玉米淀粉增稠
4.[thicken over time]随时间逐渐变厚

Example Sentences

1.
Add a spoonful of cornstarch to thicken the sauce before serving.
2.
The plot thickens as the detective uncovers a web of lies.
3.
The fog began to thicken, making it difficult to see the road ahead.

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