thick

adjective

/θɪk/

(comparative thicker, superlative thickest)

Idioms

distance between sides厚度

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 厚厚的一层雪

Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
feel
look
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

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. 丝线只比一根头发稍粗。

hair/fur/trees毛发；毛皮；树木

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.这种牛的皮毛很厚。
His eyebrows were thick and bushy.他的眉毛又粗又浓。
a thick forest茂密的森林

a screen of trees thick enough to conceal the building entirely一层足够厚的树幕，可以完全遮住整个建筑
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。

Topics Appearanceb1

Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
feel
look
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

liquid液体

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. 我被埋在厚厚的泥里，一直埋到腰部，动弹不得。

Topics Cooking and eatingb1

Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
look
seem
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

fog/smoke/air雾；烟；空气

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.城市上空升起浓浓的黑烟。
Thick cloud covered the sky.天空乌云密布。
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。

Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
feel
look
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

preposition

with

with large number/amount大量

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。

stupid愚蠢

(informal, disapproving) (of a person

人

) slow to learn or understand things迟钝的；愚笨的 synonym stupid (2)

Are you thick, or what?你是傻还是怎么啦？

I think some of them are basically just thick.我觉得有些基本上就是厚而已。
I'm not completely thick, you know.你知道，我还没有傻到家。
If you weren't so thick you'd have spotted them coming!如果你不这么笨，你会发现他们来了！
She's not as thick as she looks!她没有看上去那么胖！

Topics Personal qualitiesc2

accent口音

(sometimes disapproving) easily recognized as being from a particular country or area浓重的；明显的 synonym strong

a thick Brooklyn accent浓重的布鲁克林口音

voice嗓音

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。

friendly with somebody友好

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；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！

Topics Family and relationshipsc2

thick

noun

/θɪk/

Idioms

[uncountable]
词源Old English thicce, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dik and German dick.

Idioms

in the thick of something

involved in the busiest or most active part of something在…最繁忙的时候；处于…最活跃部分；在密集处
- As a player, he’s always in the thick of the action.作为一名球员，他总是在比赛最激烈的时候。
- Her comments landed her in the thick of a family feud.她的评论使她陷入了一场家庭纠纷。

through thick and thin

even when there are problems or difficulties不顾艰难险阻；赴汤蹈火；同甘共苦
- He's supported the team for over ten years through thick and thin.十多年来，在任何情况下他都支持这个队。
- In marriage, you have to stick together through thick and thin.在婚姻中，你必须同甘共苦。
More Like This Alliteration in idioms
Alliteration in idioms
- belt and braces
- black and blue
- born and bred
- chalk and cheese
- chop and change
- done and dusted
- down and dirty
- in dribs and drabs
- eat somebody out of house and home
- facts and figures
- fast and furious
- first and foremost
- forgive and forget
- hale and hearty
- hem and haw
- kith and kin
- mix and match
- part and parcel
- puff and pant
- to rack and ruin
- rant and rave
- risk life and limb
- short and sweet
- signed and sealed
- spic and span
- through thick and thin
- this and that
- top and tail
- tried and tested
- wax and wane

词汇	thick
释义	thick adjective /θɪk/ /θɪk/ (comparative thicker, superlative thickest) Idioms distance between sides厚度 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 厚厚的一层雪 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb extremely fairly very … 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. 丝线只比一根头发稍粗。 hair/fur/trees毛发；毛皮；树木 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.这种牛的皮毛很厚。 His eyebrows were thick and bushy.他的眉毛又粗又浓。 a thick forest茂密的森林 a screen of trees thick enough to conceal the building entirely一层足够厚的树幕，可以完全遮住整个建筑 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。 Topics Appearanceb1 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb extremely fairly very … liquid液体 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. 我被埋在厚厚的泥里，一直埋到腰部，动弹不得。 Topics Cooking and eatingb1 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb extremely fairly very … fog/smoke/air雾；烟；空气 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.城市上空升起浓浓的黑烟。 Thick cloud covered the sky.天空乌云密布。 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。 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition with with large number/amount大量 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。 stupid愚蠢 (informal, disapproving) (of a person人) slow to learn or understand things迟钝的；愚笨的 synonym stupid (2) Are you thick, or what?你是傻还是怎么啦？ I think some of them are basically just thick.我觉得有些基本上就是厚而已。 I'm not completely thick, you know.你知道，我还没有傻到家。 If you weren't so thick you'd have spotted them coming!如果你不这么笨，你会发现他们来了！ She's not as thick as she looks!她没有看上去那么胖！ Topics Personal qualitiesc2 accent口音 (sometimes disapproving) easily recognized as being from a particular country or area浓重的；明显的 synonym strong a thick Brooklyn accent浓重的布鲁克林口音 voice嗓音 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。 friendly with somebody友好 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；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！ Topics Family and relationshipsc2 see also thickly, thickness 词源Old 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，你会被打耳洞的！ (as) thick as thieves (informal) (of two or more people两个或以上的人) 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；过从甚密 (as) thick as two short planks (British English, informal) (of a person人) 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!你早上会有个大脑袋的！ 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？ 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，安全官员在现场戒备森严。 a thick skin the ability to accept criticism, offensive remarks, etc. without becoming upset厚脸皮；不计较面子 opposite a thin skin see also thick-skinned thick noun /θɪk/ /θɪk/ Idioms [uncountable] 词源Old English thicce, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dik and German dick. Idioms in the thick of something involved in the busiest or most active part of something在…最繁忙的时候；处于…最活跃部分；在密集处 As a player, he’s always in the thick of the action.作为一名球员，他总是在比赛最激烈的时候。 Her comments landed her in the thick of a family feud.她的评论使她陷入了一场家庭纠纷。 through thick and thin even when there are problems or difficulties不顾艰难险阻；赴汤蹈火；同甘共苦 He's supported the team for over ten years through thick and thin.十多年来，在任何情况下他都支持这个队。 In marriage, you have to stick together through thick and thin.在婚姻中，你必须同甘共苦。 More Like This Alliteration in idiomsAlliteration in idioms belt and braces black and blue born and bred chalk and cheese chop and change done and dusted down and dirty in dribs and drabs eat somebody out of house and home facts and figures fast and furious first and foremost forgive and forget hale and hearty hem and haw kith and kin mix and match part and parcel puff and pant to rack and ruin rant and rave risk life and limb short and sweet signed and sealed spic and span through thick and thin this and that top and tail tried and tested wax and wane thick adverb /θɪk/ /θɪk/ (thicker, thickest) Idioms in a way that produces a wide piece or deep layer of something厚厚地 Make sure you cut the bread nice and thick.你一定要把面包片切得厚厚的，规规整整的。词源Old English thicce, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dik and German dick. Idioms lay it on thick (informal) to talk about somebody/something in a way that makes them or it seem much better or much worse than they really are; to exaggerate something夸大其词地褒贬；露骨地吹捧；过分贬低 Praise them when necessary, but don't lay it on too thick.必要时要表扬他们，但不能言过其实。 thick and fast quickly and in large quantities又快又多；频频 Questions were coming at them thick and fast.问题铺天盖地向他们而来。
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