thickness
gb/θˈɪknəs/ us/θˈɪknəs/
B1
英语
~ 8200
义项
0 个义项
名词
B1
quantity
1
distance between opposite surfaces
How thick something is from one side to the other side.
用法模式：
the thickness of [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes say *‘the thickness is large’* when *‘it is very thick’* or *‘it has a large thickness’* sounds more natural. They may also confuse *thickness* with *width* or *height*; *thickness* is usually the smaller, cross‑section measurement between two flat sides.
近义词
depth (Often used for how far something goes down from the top surface, while thickness can be in any direction between two faces.)
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width (Refers to how wide something is across; sometimes overlaps in casual use, but thickness is usually the smaller, cross‑section dimension.)
反义词
thinness (Describes having a small distance between two surfaces, the opposite of large thickness.)
搭配
the thickness of the metal
|uniform thickness
|wall thickness
|sheet thickness
|varying thickness
|a thickness of 5 cm
主题
science
|construction
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The thickness of the glass makes the window much safer.
- Measure the thickness of the board before you cut it.
- Snow reached a thickness of more than 30 centimeters overnight.
- Engineers increased the thickness of the walls to improve soundproofing.
- This tablet is half the thickness of the old model.
学习者例句
- The thickness of the book is three centimeters.
- They checked the thickness of the ice before walking on the lake.
- Please write the thickness of the pipe on the form.
- We measured the thickness of each piece of wood.
- The new phone has a very small thickness.
名词
B2
property
2
viscosity of a liquid or paste
How heavy and slow a liquid or soft mix is, and how much it does not flow easily.
用法模式：
[something]’s thickness
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use *‘strong’* instead of *‘thick’* for liquids, saying *‘strong soup’* when they mean it does not flow easily. Use *thickness* or *consistency* to talk about how easily a liquid flows, and use *strong* for taste or smell.
近义词
consistency (Common in cooking; focuses on how firm or runny a mixture is, very close in meaning to this sense of thickness.)
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viscosity (A more technical, scientific term used especially in physics and engineering.)
反义词
runny (Describes a liquid that is too thin and flows too easily, the opposite of having much thickness.)
搭配
the thickness of the sauce
|the right thickness
|desired thickness
|adjust the thickness
|check the thickness
|reach the right thickness
主题
food
|daily_life
|art
|food_drink
|science
例句
- Simmer the soup until it reaches the thickness you like.
- Add more flour to improve the thickness of the batter.
- The paint’s thickness makes it perfect for covering small cracks.
- Stir the sauce while heating to keep an even thickness.
- She checked the thickness of the cream before serving the dessert.
学习者例句
- Cook the sauce to get the right thickness.
- Add milk to change the thickness of the yogurt.
- The soup has a good thickness now.
- He does not like the thickness of this heavy cream.
- They tested the thickness of the glue before using it.
名词
B2
property
3
density of fog, smoke, etc.
How full a place is with many small things close together, like fog, smoke, hair, or people.
用法模式：
the thickness of [fog/smoke/hair/crowd]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes say *‘strong fog’* or *‘heavy fog’* when they want to describe how full the air is. *Heavy fog* is correct and common, but to talk about how packed it is in a more visual way, *thickness of the fog* or *density of the fog* is natural.
近义词
density (General term for how crowded or concentrated something is in a space; very close in meaning in this context.)
反义词
thinness (Describes when there are few things in a space, so it is easy to see or move, the opposite of high thickness or density.)
搭配
the thickness of the fog
|the thickness of the smoke
|the thickness of her hair
|the thickness of the crowd
|the thickness of the forest
|varying thickness
主题
weather
|nature
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The thickness of the fog made driving dangerous.
- We could feel the thickness of the smoke in our throats.
- The thickness of her hair makes it hard to dry quickly.
- Police struggled to move through the thickness of the crowd.
- The sudden thickness of the forest blocked out the sunlight.
学习者例句
- The thickness of the fog was scary.
- I coughed because of the thickness of the smoke.
- The thickness of his hair surprised the hairdresser.
- Because of the thickness of the crowd, we walked very slowly.
- The thickness of the trees made the forest very dark.
名词
informal
C1
property
4
stupidity or slowness to understand
When a person is not smart and takes a long time to understand simple ideas.
用法模式：
[someone]’s thickness
常见错误：
Learners may not realize this sense is informal and can sound rude or insulting. It is safer in most situations to say someone *“doesn’t understand”* or *“finds it difficult”* rather than talking about their *thickness*.
近义词
stupidity (A direct and often strong word for not being intelligent; similar meaning but slightly more common and general.)
反义词
intelligence (The ability to understand and learn quickly, the opposite of thickness in this sense.)
搭配
his sheer thickness
|her incredible thickness
|because of his thickness
|frustrated by their thickness
|astonishing thickness
主题
emotions
|insults
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例句
- I couldn’t believe his thickness after I explained it three times.
- Her apparent thickness in class is really just a lack of interest.
- They laughed at his thickness, which was unkind and unfair.
- The manager lost patience with the team’s sheer thickness.
- She blamed her own thickness for failing the simple test.
学习者例句
- He was angry because of their thickness.
- She said her thickness made the task hard.
- I felt bad when they joked about my thickness.
- The teacher was tired of the student’s thickness.
- His friends made fun of his thickness in math.
语法
词典原形
thickness
IPA
GB/θˈɪknəs/
US/θˈɪknəs/
音节与重音
thick - ness （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (thick)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: thickness
- Plural: thickness, thicknesses
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