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thick /θɪk/ a. | n. | ad. | vt.& vi. | phr.
I a.
1. 厚的；粗的；粗壮的
a thick book 一本厚书
This plank is five inches thick. 这块木板厚5英寸。
a thick rod (neck, finger) 粗杆(头颈，手指)
He's a thick man. 他是一个身材粗壮的人。
2. 密的；茂密的；密集的；密布的，充满的
a thick forest (或 wood) 密林
thick hair 浓密的头发
a tree thick with leaves 叶子茂密的树
Affairs were thick upon him. 事情堆满他一身。
The air was thick with butterflies. 满天蝴蝶飞舞。
The rumours are pretty thick around town. 市内各处谣言蜂起。
His voice was thick with anger as he spoke. 他说话时声音充满愤怒。
3. 浓的；黏稠的；(气味等)浓烈难闻的
a thick fog 浓雾
thick soup 浓汤
thick syrup 黏稠的糖浆
The smell of blood was thick and nauseating. 血腥味浓重，令人恶心。
4. 混浊的；阴霾的；多雾的；闷人的；看不清的
The lake looked thick after the rain. 雨后湖水混浊。
a thick puddle 混浊的泥潭
thick weather 阴霾天气
the thick air 闷塞的空气
a thick night 黑夜
the thick blackness of a moonless night 无月之夜的一片漆黑
5. 口齿不清的；(声音)浊的，沙哑的；(土音)重的
We could not understand his thick speech. 我们听不懂他口齿不清的讲话。
He was drunk and his speech was thick. 他醉了，说话口齿不清。
I have a thick voice because of a cold. 我由于伤风而嗓音嘶哑。
He speaks with a thick brogue. 他说话带着浓重的土腔。
6. 〈口〉理解力差的，思路不清楚的；愚钝的，笨的
His head was rather thick yesterday. 昨天他脑子稀里糊涂。
Don't be so thick. 别这么傻头傻脑的。
That man has a thick head. 那人脑子笨。
7. 〈口〉亲密的，很友好的
be thick with sb. 与某人过从甚密
They were pretty thick at the office. 他们在办公室里都挺友好的。
8. 〈口〉十足的；过分的，不能容忍的
9. 【印】粗体的
a thick type 粗体(铅)字
in thick print 用粗体(铅)字
II n.
1. [the thick] 最厚(或粗、 密、 浓等)的部分；最激烈处；最紧张时；(人群等的)最密集处；最活跃的部分(或时候)
the thick of the thumb 拇指肚
the thick of the forest 树林深处
the thick of winter 隆冬
the thick of a crowd 人群稠密处
go into the thick of life 深入生活
2. 〈口〉傻瓜，笨蛋
III ad.
厚厚地；密集地；浓浓地；强烈地
The snow is falling thick. 大雪纷飞。
The flowers grew thickest near the house. 在房屋附近花开得最茂盛。
My heart beats thick. 我的心跳得厉害。
IV vt.& vi.
〈古〉= thicken
[< ME thikke < OE thicce; 与 OHG dicki, OIr tīug 有关] phr. a bit thick (或 a little too thick) 〈英口〉太过分，令人受不了 I think it a bit thick to do it that way. 我认为那样做太过分了。 Ten days of heavy rain was a bit thick. 10天的大雨真叫人吃不消。 (as) thick as a brick = (as) thick as two planks
(as) thick as hail密集地，纷至沓来的
(as) thick as thieves 〈口〉非常亲密，非常友好
(as) thick as two (short) planks 〈英口〉极愚笨的
in the thick of 在…的最激烈时，在…的最紧张时刻；处在…的深处
in the thick of battle 在战斗的白热化时刻
They are in the thick of examinations. 他们正处在考试最紧张的阶段。
They are in the thick of reorganising the company. 他们正紧张地忙于改组公司。
lay it on thick 见 lay¹
rather thick = a bit thick
thick and fast大量而极速地；频频；快速地
Charges of vote-rigging came thick and fast from the other candidates. 对操纵投票的指责接二连三地从其他候选人那里传来。
Events are now crowding thick and fast upon us. 事情正大量地向我们涌来。
They are firing their arrows thick and fast. 他们正发射如蝗的飞箭。
through thick and thin 不顾艰难险阻，在任何情况下；赴汤蹈火
We'll stand by you through thick and thin. 在任何艰难情况下我们将始终支持你们。
They were friends through thick and thin. 他们是同甘共苦的朋友。 |