thick

thick
adjective

with opposite sides or surfaces that are a great or relatively great distance apart
厚的
thick slices of bread.
厚面包片。
the walls are 5 feet thick.
墙壁五英尺厚。
■(of a garment or other knitted or woven item) made of heavy material for warmth or comfort
（衣服、织物等）厚实的，厚重的，保暖的
a thick sweater.
一件厚实的羊毛衫。
■of large diameter
粗的；粗壮的
thick metal cables.
粗金属索。
■(of script or type) consisting of broad lines
（字体）粗体的
a headline in thick black type.
粗黑体字写成的标题。
made up of a large number of things or people close together
密的；茂密的；密集的
his hair was long and thick.
他的头发长而浓密。
the road winds through thick forest.
道路蜿蜒穿过茂密的树林。
■[predic.](thick with)densely filled or covered with
充满的；密布的
the room was thick with smoke.
房间里满是烟。
the air was thick with rumours.
四处谣言蜂起。
■(of air, the atmosphere, or an odour carried by them) heavy or dense
（空气，气味）浓的；浓烈的
a thick odour of dust and perfume.
浓烈的粉尘和香水混杂在一起的味道。
■(of darkness or a substance in the air) so black or dense as to be impossible or difficult to see through
混浊的；阴霾的；多雾的；看不清的
a motorway pile-up in thick fog.
浓雾中高速公路上的塞车长龙。
(of a liquid or a semi-liquid substance) relatively firm in consistency; not flowing freely
（液体，液状物）黏稠的
thick mud.
泥浆。
(informal)of low intelligence; stupid
(非正式)愚钝的，笨的
he's a bit thick.
他有点笨。
I've got to shout to get it into your thick head.
我不得不喊叫以便让你的笨脑瓜能听得进去。
(of a voice) not clear or distinct; hoarse or husky
（声音）浊的，沙哑的
■(of an accent) very marked and difficult to understand
（口音）重的，难听懂的
■(of one's head) having a dull pain or cloudy feeling, especially from illness or excessive drinking
（尤指由于疾病、酗酒而使头脑）理解力差的，思路不清的
[predic.](informal)having a very close, friendly relationship
(非正式)亲密无间的，交情厚的
he's very thick with the new master.
他和新来的男老师关系十分密切。

noun

(the thick)the busiest or most crowded part of something; the middle of something
最激烈处；最活跃的部分（或时候）；最密集处；中心处
the thick of battle.
战斗正酣时。

adverb

in or with deep, dense, or heavy mass
厚厚地；密集地；浓浓地；强烈地
bread spread thick with butter.
涂着厚厚黄油的面包。

常用词组
be thick on the ground

见 ground

a bit thick

(Brit. informal)unfair or unreasonable
(英，非正式)太过分，令人受不了，不公平的，没有道理的

give someone (或 get) a thick ear

(Brit. informal)punish someone (or be punished) with a blow, especially on the ear
(英，非正式)（被）揍…以作惩罚；（被）搧…耳光

have a thick skin

见 skin

in (或 into) the thick of something

in (or into) the busiest or most crowded part of something
在…最激烈时，在…最紧张的时刻；处在…的深处
we were in the thick of the traffic.
我们处在交通最繁忙的时候。
■deeply involved in something
全神贯注于；忙于
Collins was soon back in the thick of the action.
柯林斯很快就又全身心地投入到这次行动中。

thick and fast

rapidly and in great numbers
大量而急速地；频频地；快速地

(as) thick as a brick

同后面 as thick as two planks

(as) thick as thieves

(informal)(of two or more people) very close or friendly; sharing secrets
(非正式)（两人或两人以上）亲密无间，非常友好

as thick as two (short) planks (或 as a plank)

(Brit. informal)very stupid
(英，非正式)极蠢的

the thick end of something

(Brit.)the greater part of something
(英)…大部分
he was borrowing the thick end of £750 every week.
每周的750镑他大部分是借来的。

through thick and thin

under all circumstances, no matter how difficult
不顾艰难险阻，在任何情况下；赴汤蹈火
they stuck together through thick and thin.
他们在任何困难的情况下都相互支持。

派生
thickish
adjective
thickly
adverb

[as submodifier]thickly carpeted corridors.
铺着厚厚地毯的走廊。

语源

Old English thicce, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dik and German dick

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