thick
adjective uk/θɪk/ us/θɪk/
(NOT THIN)
B1 厚的;粗的;粗壮的
having a large distance between two sides
a thick rope 粗绳子
a thick layer of dust 厚厚的一层灰
She picked up a thick volume and began to read out loud. 她拿起一本大部头书，开始大声朗读。
The walls are two metres thick. 墙有两米厚。
a thick (= made of thick material) sweater/coat 厚毛衣／外套
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- The roof of the temple was held up by a row of thick stone columns.
- The flood left a thick deposit of mud over the entire ground floor of the house.
- A thick layer of clay lies over the sandstone.
- A thick mantle of snow lay on the ground.
- The bomb shelter has concrete walls that are three metres thick.
(CLOSE TOGETHER)
B1 密的，密集的；茂密的
growing close together and in large amounts
thick forest 茂密的森林
thick, dark hair 浓密的黑发
B2 能见度低的，浓的
difficult to see through
Thick, black smoke was pouring out of the chimney. 浓黑的烟雾从烟囱里喷了出来。
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- Even as a tiny baby, she had a thick head of hair.
- The animal's thick fur provides very good insulation against the arctic cold.
- A coil of thick blue smoke rose up from his pipe.
- The planet Venus is enshrouded in thick clouds.
- Outside, the fog was thick and impenetrable.
(NOT FLOWING)
（液体）稠的，浓的
(of a liquid) not flowing easily
thick soup 浓汤
a thick sauce 稠酱汁
thick paint 稠油漆
Opposites: runnythin (FLOWING EASILY)
(STUPID)
UK informal愚蠢的，笨的
stupid
I told you not to touch that - are you deaf or just thick? 我告诉过你不要碰它的——你是聋了还是傻了？
Idioms
be (as) thick as thievesidiom informal 亲密无间，非常友好
to be very close friends and share secrets, etc.
I'm sure she tells Ruth everything we say - they're as thick as thieves, those two. 我相信她会把我们所说的一切都告诉露丝——她们关系非常密切，那两人。
(as) thick as two short planksidiom UK slang 笨得像木头，笨到极点
very stupid
He's a very skilled football player but he's as thick as two short planks. 他是个技术很好的足球运动员，但是他这人是笨到了极点。
thick and fastidiom C2 大量迅速
quickly and in large numbers
Distress calls were pouring in, thick and fast, from all over the area. 从这个区域各处迅速打进来大量紧急电话。
thick on the groundidiom mainly UK informal 大量存在
existing in large numbers
Female engineers are not too thick on the ground. 女工程师并不多见。