thicken

verb

1. （使）变厚，变浓，变稠
   to become thicker; to make sth thicker
   1. Stir until the sauce has thickened.
      不停地搅拌沙司，直到搅稠为止。
   2. It was a dangerous journey through thickening fog.
      旅途中雾越来越大，险象环生。
   3. Thicken the stew with flour.
      给炖肉汁勾芡。

1. V-ERG (使)(液体)变浓稠
   When you thicken a liquid or when it thickens, it becomes stiffer and more solid.
   1. Thicken the broth with the cornflour...
      加玉米面使汤变稠。
   2. Keep stirring until the sauce thickens.
      不停地搅，一直搅到调味汁变稠。
2. VERB 变密集;变浓密
   If something thickens, it becomes more closely grouped together or more solid than it was before.
   1. The crowds around him began to thicken...
      他四周的人群密集起来。
   2. As the ice sheet grows and thickens it chills the nearby air.
      随着冰盖越来越大，越来越厚，周围的空气也冷了起来。
3. PHRASE 情况愈发复杂起来
   People sometimes say 'the plot thickens' when a situation or series of events is getting more and more complicated and mysterious.
   1. 'Find anything?' he asked. 'Yeah. The plot thickens,' I said.
      “有什么发现没有？”他问。“嗯，情况越来越复杂了，”我说。

1. Beat the eggs and sugar until they start to thicken.
   把鸡蛋和白糖混在一起搅打至开始变稠。
2. But as the investigation continued, the plot began to thicken
   但是随着调查的继续深入，情况开始变得复杂起来。
3. Add the oats to thicken the mixture and stir until it is nice and creamy
   加上燕麦让混合料变稠，然后搅拌成奶油状。
4. As we age the lenses of the eyes thicken, and thus refract light differently.
   随着我们年龄的增长，眼睛的晶状体变厚，因此对光线的折射也会发生变化。
5. Thicken the broth with the cornflour
   加玉米面使汤变稠。
6. Keep stirring until the sauce thickens.
   不停地搅，一直搅到调味汁变稠。
7. The crowds around him began to thicken
   他四周的人群密集起来。
8. As the ice sheet grows and thickens it chills the nearby air.
   随着冰盖越来越大，越来越厚，周围的空气也冷了起来。
9. 'Find anything?' he asked. 'Yeah. The plot thickens,' I said.
   “有什么发现没有？”他问。“嗯，情况越来越复杂了，”我说。
10. The addition of flour will thicken gravy.
    加了面粉肉汁会变稠。
11. They stand straight up and thicken at the bottom to form a bulb.
    他们站在直线上升，并在底部加厚，形成一个灯泡。
12. Heat, stirring, until the juices thicken a little, then pour over the chicken.
    加热，搅拌，直到芡汁一点点变粘稠起来，之后再把芡汁浇在鸡腿上。
13. Use flour to thicken the gravy. The cook thickens the sauce with flour.
    加面粉使肉汁浓稠.厨师用麦粉使汁变浓。
14. Thicken the mixture with flour.
    加点面粉把混合物弄稠。
15. You can thicken the soup with flour.
    你可以用面粉使汤变浓。
16. The palms of your hands will thicken, the skin of your cheeks will tan.
    你手掌的老茧会越来越厚，你的双颊会被晒得黝黑。
17. Use flour to thicken the gravy.
    加面粉使肉汁浓稠。
18. You can use flour to thicken sauces.
    你可以加面粉使调味汁变稠。
19. Add some wine to the gravy. Use flour to thicken the gravy.
    请在肉汁里加点酒。加面粉使肉汁浓稠。
20. He added some flour to thicken the soup.
    他加了一些面粉使汤变稠。
21. If you prefer more thicken gravy, can add in some corn flour and stir it with the gravy.
    如果喜欢比较浓酌的汤汁，可以加入一些太白粉混和。
22. She put some ice in her drink. Thicken the soup by adding flour.
    他往饮料里加了点冰。加点面粉使汤变稠。
23. From seeds of the guar plant; used to thicken foods and as sizing for paper and cloth.
    来自瓜尔豆属植物的种子，用于给食物增稠和给纸张、布料上浆。
24. This is used in cleansers to dissolve oil and grease as well as thicken products.
    在清结剂中使用聚乙二醇是为了溶解油脂，同时增加产品的粘度。
25. More ominously, the black clouds of debt seem to thicken inexorably.
    更糟糕的是，债务乌云似乎无情地越发浓厚。
26. Use the paper to thicken your notebook.
    用这些纸加厚你的笔记本。
27. Thicken the soup by adding flour.
    加点面粉使汤变稠。
28. Used to darken and thicken the eye lashes. having skin made tough and thick through wear.
    用来使眼睫毛变深、变厚的。通过磨损使皮肤变硬或变厚。
29. The pudding will thicken as it cools.
    这道布丁菜凉了就会变稠。

v.

the plot thickens

• 情况变得复杂起来
  used to say that a situation is becoming more complicated and difficult to understand

verb

1. become thick or thicker
   1. The sauce thickened
   2. The egg yolk will inspissate

   Synonym:    inspissate

2. make thick or thicker
   1. Thicken the sauce
   2. inspissate the tar so that it becomes pitch

   Synonym:    inspissate

3. make viscous or dense
   1. thicken the sauce by adding flour

   Synonym:    inspissate