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　

化学

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。

英英释义

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

• becoming more intricate or complex
  1. a thickening plot

双语例句

• With thickening oil-tank cover-board, it makes acting noise of oil pump and solenoid valve smaller.
  加厚的油箱盖板使油泵和电磁阀的动作噪音更小。
• As body weight increased, abnormal thickening of the heart muscle became more and more common.
  研究结果显示，随着体重的增加，心肌变厚的几率也越来越大。
• Long-term sun exposure can eventually cause skin cancer, as well as skin wrinkling and thickening.
  长期在阳光下的曝晒最终可能导致皮肤癌，也容易导致皮肤皱折和变厚。
• We have understand that the thickening time and the application level of retardant have do with its molecular structure.
  明确了缓凝剂对浆体稠化时间的影响程度及适用温度范围与自身分子结构有密切关系。
• Excess collagen is deposited causing thickening and hardening.
  过量的胶原蛋白沉积下来，引起增厚和硬化。
• Anodizing is a process of thickening the natural oxide layer that forms on the surface of aluminum.
  阳极氧化是一种浓缩的天然氧化层形成的过程，对铝表面。
• There are many genes that are already expressed and presented in this dimpling and thickening of the outer layer.
  在外胚层的凹陷和增厚过程中，表达了很多基因。
• To explore the effects of pleural thickening on pulmonary function among asbestos workers.
  探讨胸膜增厚对石棉工人肺功能的影响。
• Therefore, how to make prenatal diagnosis to the pregnant women of fetal NT thickening?
  因此，如何对胎儿NT增厚的孕妇进行产前诊断？
• A gummy substance that is a sodium salt of carboxymethyl cellulose; used as a thickening or emulsifying agent.
  一种粘性物质，是羧甲基纤维素的钠盐，用作增稠剂或乳化剂。