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V-ERG
(使)(液体)变浓稠
When you thicken a liquid or when it thickens, it becomes stiffer and more solid.
例句
Thicken the broth with the cornflour...
加玉米面使汤变稠。
Keep stirring until the sauce thickens.
不停地搅，一直搅到调味汁变稠。
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VERB
变密集;变浓密
If something thickens, it becomes more closely grouped together or more solid than it was before.
例句
The crowds around him began to thicken...
他四周的人群密集起来。
As the ice sheet grows and thickens it chills the nearby air.
随着冰盖越来越大，越来越厚，周围的空气也冷了起来。
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PHRASE
情况愈发复杂起来
People sometimes say 'the plot thickens' when a situation or series of events is getting more and more complicated and mysterious.
例句
'Find anything?' he asked. 'Yeah. The plot thickens,' I said.
“有什么发现没有？”他问。“嗯，情况越来越复杂了，”我说。