- with opposite sides or surfaces that are a great or relatively great distance apart厚的:
thick slices of bread
厚面包片
the walls are 5 feet thick.
墙壁五英尺厚。
- (of a garment or other knitted or woven item) made of heavy material for warmth or comfort(衣服、织物等)厚实的, 厚重的, 保暖的:
a thick sweater.
一件厚实的羊毛衫。
- of large diameter粗的; 粗壮的:
thick metal cables.
粗金属索。
- (of script or type) consisting of broad lines(字体)粗体的:
a headline in thick black type.
粗黑体字写成的标题。
- made up of a large number of things or people close together密的; 茂密的; 密集的:
his hair was long and thick
他的头发长而浓密
the road winds through thick forest.
道路蜿蜒穿过茂密的树林。
- predic.
thick with
densely filled or covered with充满的; 密布的: the room was thick with smoke
房间里满是烟
figurative 〈喻〉the air was thick with rumours.
四处谣言蜂起。
- (of air, the atmosphere, or an odour carried by them) heavy or dense(空气, 气味)浓的; 浓烈的:
a thick odour of dust and perfume.
浓烈的粉尘和香水混杂在一起的味道。
- (of darkness or a substance in the air) so black or dense as to be impossible or difficult to see through混浊的; 阴霾的; 多雾的; 看不清的:
a motorway pile-up in thick fog.
浓雾中高速公路上的塞车长龙。
- (of a liquid or a semi-liquid substance) relatively firm in consistency; not flowing freely(液体, 液状物)黏稠的; 不自由流动的:
thick mud.
泥浆。
- informal of low intelligence; stupid〈非正式〉愚钝的, 笨的:
he's a bit thick
他有点笨
I've got to shout to get it into your thick head.
我不得不喊叫以便让你的笨脑瓜能听得进去。
- (of a voice) not clear or distinct; hoarse or husky(声音)浊的, 沙哑的。
- (of an accent) very marked and difficult to understand(口音)重的, 难听懂的。
- (of one's head) having a dull pain or cloudy feeling, especially from illness or excessive drinking(尤指由于疾病、酗酒而使头脑)隐痛的; 思路不清的。
- predic. informal having a very close, friendly relationship〈非正式〉亲密无间的, 交情厚的:
he's very thick with the new master.
他和新来的男老师关系十分密切。
the thick
- the busiest or most crowded part of something; the middle of something最激烈处; 最活跃的部分(或时候); 最密集处; 中心处:
the thick of battle.
战斗正酣时。
- in or with deep, dense, or heavy mass厚厚地; 密集地; 浓浓地; 强烈地:
bread spread thick with butter.
涂着厚厚黄油的面包。
be thick on the ground
- 见GROUND1.
a bit thick
- Brit. informal unfair or unreasonable〈英, 非正式〉太过分, 令人受不了, 不公平的, 没有道理的。
give someone (或get) a thick ear
- Brit. informal punish someone (or be punished) with a blow, especially on the ear〈英, 非正式〉(被)揍…以作惩罚; (被)搧…耳光。
have a thick skin
- 见SKIN.
in(或into) the thick of something
- in (or into) the busiest or most crowded part of something在…最激烈时, 在…最紧张的时刻; 处在…的深处:
we were in the thick of the traffic.
我们处在交通最繁忙的时候。
- deeply involved in something全神贯注于; 忙于:
Collins was soon back in the thick of the action.
柯林斯很快就又全身心地投入到这次行动中。
thick and fast
- rapidly and in great numbers大量而急速地; 频频地; 快速地。
(as) thick as a brick. 同后面as thick as two planks
(as) thick as thieves
- informal (of two or more people) very close or friendly; sharing secrets〈非正式〉(两人或两人以上)亲密无间, 非常友好。
as thick as two (short) planks (或as a plank)
- Brit. informal very stupid〈英, 非正式〉极蠢的。
the thick end of something
- Brit. the greater part of something〈英〉…大部分:
he was borrowing the thick end of £750 every week.
每周的750镑大部分是他借来的。
through thick and thin
- under all circumstances, no matter how difficult不顾艰难险阻, 在任何情况下; 赴汤蹈火:
they stuck together through thick and thin.
他们在任何困难的情况下都相互支持。
thickish
adjectivethickly
adverb铺着厚厚地毯的走廊。