thinned

• 指某物被弄得比原来更薄、更稀，或密度变小。常用于技术或描述性语境。

Describes something that has been made thinner or less dense, often used in technical or descriptive contexts.

1. Reduced in thickness or densityB2formal

   Made thinner or less dense, often by removing material or adding liquid.

   变薄的

   • The paint was thinned with water before application.
   • His hair has thinned significantly over the years.
   • The forest canopy thinned as we climbed higher.

   同义词attenuatedcutdilutedrarefiedweakened

   反义词thickened

2. Made less crowded or numerousB2formal

   Reduced in number or concentration.

   稀疏的

   • The crowd thinned out after the main event ended.
   • The ranks of the team thinned due to injuries.
   • The traffic thinned as we left the city center.

   同义词attenuateddepleteddiminishedlessenedreduced

   反义词concentratedcrowdedthickened

• 动词，表示使某物的密度、厚度或浓度减小，或使某物变得不那么稠密或厚实；也可指变得稀疏或变薄。

A verb used to indicate the act of making something less dense, less thick, or more sparse, or to become less dense or thick.

1. Make less denseB1formal

   To make something less thick, dense, or concentrated.

   稀释

   • You need to thin the paint with water before applying it.
   • The gardener thinned the seedlings to give them more room to grow.
   • She thinned the sauce by adding a little broth.

   同义词attenuatecutdiluterarefywater downweaken

   反义词concentratecondensedensethicken

2. Become less denseB1formal

   To become less thick, dense, or crowded.

   变稀薄

   • His hair began to thin as he got older.
   • The crowd thinned out after the parade ended.
   • The fog started to thin as the sun rose.

   同义词attenuatedecreasediminishdispersedissipatedwindlelessenrarefytaperthin out

   反义词condensethicken

短语动词变体thin out