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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
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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。
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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
Extra ExamplesTopics Appearanceb1a 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。
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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。
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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。
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having a large number of people or a large amount of something in one place 拥满；挤满；充满；弥漫 - (informal, disapproving)
(of a person 人 slow to learn or understand things 迟钝的；愚笨的 Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesc2I 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！
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easily recognized as being from a particular country or area 浓重的；明显的 a thick Brooklyn accent 浓重的布鲁克林口音
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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） - 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 see also thickly, thickness
distance between sides厚度
hair/fur/trees毛发；毛皮；树木
liquid液体
fog/smoke/air雾；烟；空气
with large number/amount大量
stupid愚蠢
accent口音
voice嗓音
friendly with somebody友好
Word OriginOld English thicce, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dik and German dick.
Idioms
blood is thicker than water
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family relationships are stronger than any others 血浓于水；亲属关系最牢靠
give somebody/get a thick ear
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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
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(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
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(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
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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
thick/thin on the ground
a thick skin
the ability to accept criticism, offensive remarks, etc. without becoming upset 厚脸皮；不计较面子