及物动词

不及物动词

1. (使)(液体)变浓稠
When you thicken a liquid or when it thickens, it becomes stiffer and more solid.

2. 变密集;变浓密
If something thickens, it becomes more closely grouped together or more solid than it was before.

3. 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. become thick or thicker

e.g. The sauce thickened
The egg yolk will inspissate

Synonym: inspissate

2. make thick or thicker

e.g. Thicken the sauce
inspissate the tar so that it becomes pitch

Synonym: inspissate

3. make viscous or dense

e.g. thicken the sauce by adding flour

Synonym: inspissate