/θɪk ||; θɪk/adj
1 (used about sth solid) having a large distance between its opposite sides; not thin (指固体)厚的,粗的:
a thick black line 粗黑线
a thick coat/book 厚外套╱书
These walls are very thick. 这些墙很厚。
2 used for saying what the distance is between the two opposite sides of something (用于表示厚度):
The ice was six centimetres thick. 冰有六厘米厚。
3 having a lot of things close together 密集的;密布的:
a thick forest 茂密的森林
thick hair 浓密的头发
4 (used about a liquid) that does not flow easily (指液体)浓的,稠的:
thick cream 浓浓的奶油
This paint is too thick. 这油漆太稠。
5 (used about fog, smoke, etc) difficult to see through (指雾、烟等)浓的:
There'll be a thick fog tonight. 今晚将有浓雾。
thick clouds of smoke 一团团浓烟
[OPP] for senses 1 to 5 thin 第1至5义的反义词皆为thin
6 thick (with sth) containing a lot of sth/sb close together 充满;满是:
The air was thick with dust. 空气里充满灰尘。
The streets were thick with shoppers. 街上挤满购物的人。
7 (used about sb's accent) very strong (指口音)很重的
8 (informal 非正式) slow to learn or understand; stupid 理解力差的;愚钝的;笨的
thick adv
Snow lay thick on the ground. 地上的雪积得很厚。
➔thickly adv
Spread the butter thickly. 涂上厚厚的一层黄油。
a thickly wooded area 茂密的林木区
have a thick skin to be not easily upset or worried by what people say about you 脸皮厚;(对别人对自己的评论)不敏感