thickening

英 [ˈθɪkənɪŋ]

美 [ˈθɪkənɪŋ]

v. (使)变厚，变浓，变稠
thicken的现在分词

现在分词：thickening　复数：thickenings　

BNC.25779 / COCA.27061

柯林斯词典

V-ERG (使)(液体)变浓稠
When youthickena liquid or when itthickens, 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。
VERB 变密集;变浓密
If somethingthickens, 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。
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。

noun

the act of thickening
Synonym:inspissation
any thickened enlargement
Synonym:nodeknob
any material used to thicken
1. starch is used in cooking as a thickening
Synonym:thickener

adj