thick

• 指物体两个相对面之间距离大，不薄；也指液体浓稠、不稀；还可形容人或物粗壮、茂密。

Describes something with a large distance between opposite sides; not thin.

1. Large in width or depthA2formal

   Having a relatively large distance between opposite surfaces; not thin.

   厚的

   • The walls are very thick in this old castle.
   • She cut a thick slice of bread.
   • The ice on the lake is thick enough to walk on.

   同义词bulkychunkyfatmassivesolidsubstantial

   反义词narrowslimthin

2. Dense or viscousA2formal

   Having a dense or heavy consistency; not flowing easily.

   浓稠

   • The soup was too thick and needed more water.
   • Thick fog reduced visibility to almost zero.
   • The paint was so thick it wouldn't spread evenly.

   同义词clottedcoagulatedconcentrateddensegelatinousheavystiffsyrupyviscous

   反义词runnythinwatery

3. Full of somethingB1informal

   Containing a large amount of something in a small space.

   浓密

   • The air was thick with smoke.
   • Her hair is thick and curly.
   • The forest is thick with trees and undergrowth.

   同义词crowdeddensefilledpackedteeming

   反义词scatteredsparsethin

4. Stupid or slow-wittedB2informal

   Used informally to describe someone who is not intelligent or slow to understand.

   笨

   • Don't be so thick; it's obvious what he meant.
   • He's a bit thick when it comes to math.
   • She called him thick for not getting the joke.

   同义词blockheadedboneheadedbrainlessdensedulldumbobtuseslow

   反义词brightcleversmart

• 副词，表示以厚层、密集或紧靠的方式。用于描述密度、深度或距离，如“雪下得很厚”、“种子播得很密”。形式与形容词相同。

An adverb meaning 'in a thick manner' or 'so as to be thick.' It is used to describe the density, depth, or closeness of something, such as 'snow falling thick' or 'seeds planted thick.' The form is identical to the adjective.

1. In a dense or close mannerB2informal

   In a way that is dense, closely packed, or with little space between.

   浓密地

   • The snow fell thick and fast.
   • The trees grew thick along the riverbank.
   • The crowd stood thick around the stage.

   同义词closelycompactlydenselythicklytightly

   反义词sparselythinly

• 名词，指某物被其他事物包围的中心位置或密集部分，常用于“在……深处/中心”等表达。

A noun referring to the location of something surrounded by other things, often used in phrases like 'in the thick of'.

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1. The thick of somethingB2informal

   The most intense, active, or crowded part of a situation or place.

   最激烈处

   • He was in the thick of the battle.
   • She found herself in the thick of the crowd.
   • They were in the thick of the negotiations when the news broke.

   同义词centercorecruxessenceheartheathubmiddlemidst