thickening

• 指正在变厚或变稠的东西；也用作形容词，指能增加黏稠度的物质。

Describes something that is becoming thicker or more dense; also used as an adjective for substances that increase viscosity.

1. Accumulating and becoming more intenseB2formal

   Describing a situation or substance that is becoming denser, more concentrated, or more intense.

   加剧的

   • The fog was thickening, making it hard to see the road.
   • The plot of the novel is thickening with each chapter.
   • The tension in the room was thickening as the argument continued.

   同义词deepeninggrowingincreasingintensifying

2. Becoming more intricate or complexC1formal

   Describing a situation or process that is becoming more complicated or involved.

   日趋复杂

   • The mystery is thickening as new clues emerge.
   • The negotiations are thickening with additional demands from both sides.
   • The storyline is thickening, introducing unexpected twists.

   同义词deepeningintensifying

   反义词clarifyinguntangling

• 名词，指使液体变稠或使物体变厚的过程，也指用于增稠液体的物质（增稠剂），或变厚的部分或增厚。

A noun referring to the process of making or becoming thick, a substance used to thicken a liquid, or a thickened part or enlargement.

1. Material used to thickenB2formal

   A substance added to a liquid to make it thicker or more viscous.

   增稠剂

   • Cornstarch is a common thickening used in sauces.
   • The chef added a thickening to the soup to improve its texture.
   • Use a thickening like flour or arrowroot for gravies.

   同义词thickener

2. Thickened enlargementB2formal

   A part of something that has become thicker or swollen.

   增厚

   • The doctor noticed a thickening in the patient's joint.
   • There was a thickening of the skin due to repeated friction.
   • The tree trunk showed a thickening at the base.

   同义词bulgebumpexcrescencelumpnodenoduleprotuberanceswelling

3. Act of thickeningB2formal

   The process of making or becoming thicker.

   增稠

   • The thickening of the sauce takes about ten minutes.
   • The gradual thickening of the fog reduced visibility.
   • The thickening of the mixture occurs as it cools.

   同义词coagulationconcretioncondensationcurdlinginspissationsettingsolidification

• 动词，表示使某物变得更厚、更浓稠或更密实，或自身变得如此；可用于液体变浓、物体变厚或气体变浓等多种语境。

A verb used to indicate the process of making or becoming thicker, denser, or more viscous.

1. Make thicker (cooking)B1formalculinary

   To add a substance to a liquid to make it more dense or viscous.

   勾芡

   • She thickened the sauce with a little flour.
   • The recipe says to thicken the soup with cornstarch.
   • You can thicken the gravy by simmering it longer.

   同义词bindinspissate

2. Become thickerB1formal

   To become more dense, viscous, or solid in consistency.

   变稠

   • The fog thickened as the evening went on.
   • The paint thickened after being left open.
   • The plot thickened when new evidence appeared.

   同义词clabberclotcoagulatecongealcurdlegelsetsolidify

   反义词diluteliquefythin

3. Make or become more denseB2formal

   To increase in density or concentration.

   使变浓；变浓

   • The smoke thickened, making it hard to see.
   • The crowd thickened around the stage.
   • The forest thickened as we walked deeper.

   同义词clotcoagulatecondensecongealcurdleinspissatesetsolidify

   反义词diluterarefythin