thick
adjective/θɪk/
/θɪk/
(comparative thicker, superlative thickest)
Idioms - having a larger distance between opposite sides or surfaces than other similar objects or than normal
厚的；粗的 - a thick slice of bread
一片厚面包 - a thick book (= one that has a lot of pages)
一本厚书 - a thick coat (= one made of heavy cloth)
厚大衣 - thick fingers
粗手指 - Everything was covered with a thick layer of dust.
所有的东西都覆盖着厚厚的一层灰尘。 - Use fairly thick wads of newspaper.
用几摞较厚的报纸。 - He wore thick glasses.
他戴着厚厚的眼镜。 - a thick carpet of snow
厚厚的雪毯
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
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- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- a thick slice of bread
- used to ask about or state the distance between opposite sides or surfaces
（询问或说明厚度）有…厚 - How thick are the walls?
这些墙有多厚？ - They're two feet thick.
它们两英尺厚。 - The silk thread is only slightly thicker than a hair.
丝线仅比头发粗一点。
- How thick are the walls?
- growing closely together in large amounts or numbers
浓密的；稠密的；茂密的 - thick dark hair
浓密的黑发 - This breed of cattle has a very thick coat.
这个品种的牛有很厚的皮毛。 - His eyebrows were thick and bushy.
他的眉毛又粗又浓。 - a thick forest
茂密的森林
Extra ExamplesTopics Appearanceb1- a screen of trees thick enough to conceal the building entirely
足够厚的树木屏障可以完全隐藏建筑物 - She padded noiselessly across the thick carpet (= that has a large number of fibres pressed closely together).
她悄无声息地走过厚厚的地毯。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- thick dark hair
- not flowing very easily
浓的；黏稠的 - thick soup
浓汤 - The effect will be ruined if the paint is too thick.
涂料太稠就会破坏效果。 - I was buried up to my waist in thick mud, unable to move.
我的腰部被厚厚的泥浆埋住，动弹不得。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- thick soup
- difficult to see through; difficult to breathe in
能见度低的；浓的；阴霾的；浑浊的；不透气的 - The plane crashed in thick fog.
飞机在大雾中坠毁。 - Thick black smoke rose over the city.
浓浓的黑烟升腾在城市上空。 - Thick cloud covered the sky.
厚厚的云层遮住了天空。 - The air had grown thick and smoky.
空气变得浑浊，烟雾弥漫。 - thick with something The air was thick with dust.
空气由于灰尘弥漫而闷塞。 - (figurative) The atmosphere was thick with tension.
气氛紧张得使人透不过气来。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
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- with
- The plane crashed in thick fog.
- thick with somebody/something having a large number of people or a large amount of something in one place
拥满；挤满；充满；弥漫 - The beach was thick with sunbathers.
海滩上密密麻麻都是晒太阳的人。
- The beach was thick with sunbathers.
- (informal, offensive) an offensive way to describe somebody who is slow to learn or understand things
形容某人学习或理解事物速度缓慢的一种冒犯性方式 - I'm not completely thick, you know.
你知道，我还没有傻到家。
- I'm not completely thick, you know.
- (sometimes disapproving) easily recognized as being from a particular country or area
浓重的；明显的 - a thick Brooklyn accent
浓重的布鲁克林口音
- a thick Brooklyn accent
- thick (with something) deep and not as clear as normal, especially because of illness or emotion
嘶哑的，不清的（尤指因疾病或激动所致） - His voice was thick with emotion.
他激动得连声音都嘶哑了。
- His voice was thick with emotion.
- thick (with somebody) (informal) very friendly with somebody, especially in a way that makes other people suspect that something wrong, illegal or dishonest is involved in the situation
亲密的；十分友好的；（尤指）过于亲近的 - You seem to be very thick with the boss!
你好像和老板走得挺近的！
see also thickly, thickness - You seem to be very thick with the boss!
distance between sides
hair/fur/trees
liquid
fog/smoke/air
with large number/amount
stupid
accent
voice
friendly with somebody
Word OriginOld English thicce, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dik and German dick.
Idioms
blood is thicker than water
- (saying) family relationships are stronger than any others
血浓于水；亲属关系最牢靠
give somebody/get a thick ear
- (British English, informal) to hit somebody/be hit on the head as a punishment
打耳光；挨耳光 - You’ll get a thick ear if you’re not careful!
如果你不小心的话，你的耳朵就会变得很厚！
- You’ll get a thick ear if you’re not careful!
(as) thick as thieves
- (informal) (of two or more people) very friendly, especially in a way that makes other people suspect that something wrong, illegal or dishonest is involved in the situation
非常友好；亲密无间；（尤指）过于亲近
(as) thick as two short planks
- (British English, informal) (of a person) very stupid
笨得像木头人；笨到极点 More Like This Similes in idiomsSimiles in idioms- (as) bald as a coot
- (as) blind as a bat
- (as) bright as a button
- (as) bold as brass
- as busy as a bee
- as clean as a whistle
- (as) dead as a/the dodo
- (as) deaf as a post
- (as) dull as ditchwater
- (as) fit as a fiddle
- as flat as a pancake
- (as) good as gold
- (as) mad as a hatter/a March hare
- (as) miserable/ugly as sin
- as old as the hills
- (as) pleased/proud as Punch
- as pretty as a picture
- (as) regular as clockwork
- (as) quick as a flash
- (as) safe as houses
- (as) sound as a bell
- (as) steady as a rock
- (as) thick as two short planks
- (as) tough as old boots
a thick head
- (informal) a physical condition in which your head is painful or you cannot think clearly as a result of an illness or of drinking too much alcohol
（由于疾病或饮酒过量）晕头涨脑，稀里糊涂 - You’re going to have a thick head in the morning!
早上你的头会很厚！
- You’re going to have a thick head in the morning!
your thick head
- (informal) used to show that you are annoyed that somebody does not understand something
（认为某人理解慢而恼火）笨脑瓜，木头脑瓜 - When will you get it into your thick head that I don't want to see you again!
你那木头脑瓜什么时候才会明白我不想再见到你呢？
- When will you get it into your thick head that I don't want to see you again!
thick/thin on the ground
- (British English) if people or things are thick/thin on the ground, there are a lot/not many of them in a place
为数众多（或不多）；数目巨大（或微小）；众多（或稀少） - Customers are thin on the ground at this time of year.
一年里这个时节顾客很少。 - Security officers were thick on the ground during the King’s visit.
国王访问期间，安保人员密密麻麻。
- Customers are thin on the ground at this time of year.
a thick skin
- the ability to accept criticism, offensive remarks, etc. without becoming upset
厚脸皮；不计较面子