thicken

1. V-T/V-I When you thicken a liquid or when it thickens, it becomes stiffer and more solid. 使變濃; 變濃

Thicken the broth with the mashed potato. 加土豆泥使湯變濃。

2. V-I If something thickens, it becomes more closely grouped together or more solid than it was before. 變密集

The dust behind us grew closer and thickened into a cloud. 我們身后的塵土越來越密，變成了濃密的一團(tuán)。