2096
) : Rescue teams are
using thermal imaging to locate survivors of the earthquake.
thermo- /'03:mao;
NAmE -mou/ combining form (in nouns, adjectives and adverbs A, £ is], connected with heat 05: thermonuclear $J o
thermometer
ffiJEit
thermodynamics /,03:m0udai'naemiks; NAmE ,03:rmou-/ noun [U] the science that
deals with the relations between heat and other forms of energy fAff ^: the laws of
thermodynamics ► thermo-
dynamic adj.
thernvom-eter /Oa'mramtafc); NAmE 0ar'ma:m-/ noun an instrument used for
measuring the temperature of the air, a person’s body, etc. S.ft: if; a thermometer reading ffi if —picture o page R26
thermo-nuclear
/,03:mao'nju:klia(r);
NAmE ,03:rmou- 'nu:k-/ adj. connected with nuclear reactions that only
happen at very high temperatures thermoplastic /,03:mau'plaestik; NAmE ,03:rmou-/ noun [U] (technical Ai§) a plastic material that can be easily
shaped and bent when it is heated, and that becomes hard when it is cooled (
'14 ) H$4 Ther-mos™ /‘03:mas; NAmE '03:rmas / (BrE also Thermos flask) (NAmE also Thermos bottle) noun a particular kind of vacuum
flask (=
a container like a bottle with double walls with a vacuum between them, used for
keeping liquids hot or cold) M
#K)f&— compare flask(2)
the thermo-sphere /'03:masfia(r); NAmE '03:rmasfir/ noun [sing.] (technical AiH) the region of the
atmosphere above the mesosphere
thermo stat
/'03:mastaet;
NAmE '03irm-/ noun a device that measures and controls the
temperature of a machine or room, by switching the heating or cooling system on
and off as necessary S #li)i A#1; tIS.fl ► thermo stat ic /,03:ma'staetik; NAmE ,03irm-/ adj. [only before noun] thermo-stat-ic-al-ly
/-kli/
adv.
the saurus /0i'sa:ras/ noun (pi. the-sauri /0i'so:rai/ or the-saur-uses /-rasiz/) a book that is
like a dictionary, but in which the words are arranged in groups that have
similar meanings [WJAMisJft
these o
this
thesis /'0i:sis/ noun (pi. theses /'0i:si:z/) 1 ~ (on sth) a long piece of writing
completed by a student as part of a university degree, based on their own
research A; ^ftifeA 2 a statement or an
opinion
that is discussed in a
logical way and presented with evidence in order to prove that it is true MU;
i&jgl: These
latest findings support the thesis that sexuality is determined by nature
rather than choice.
thes-pian /'0espian/
noun (often humorous) an actor M M ►thes-pian adj.
theta /'0i:ta/
noun the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet (0,
e) s
'theta role noun = thematic role they o-w /bei/ pron.
(used as the subject of a
verb 1 people,
animals or things that have
already been mentioned or are easily identified life ((]; M f|] ; A ffl: ‘Where are John and
Liz?’ ‘They went for a walk. ’ “ £5
tQ f ij & ®P JL? ” “MlAffcMTo ” o They (= the things you
are carrying) go on the bottom shelf. 15Je&
M o 2 used instead of he or she to refer to a person whose sex is not
mentioned or not known ( hi ft #
he she, 14£ljA#05 A ) : If anyone arrives late
they’ll have to wait outside, if HJiigfiJ, if ffi
3 people in general ( ) AM, A A, fkX:
The rest, as they say, is history. ^5fc05*tP-AWfrl, AM W&T„ 4 people in
authority or experts $.J$tA±; ± ffi ( left m A ) ; They cut my water off. 05
T.
o They now say that red wine is good for
you.
they’d /Seid/ short form 1 they had 2 they would
they’ll /deil/ short form they will
they’re /6ea(r); NAmE ber; NAmE weak form bar/ short form they are
they’ve /beiv/ short form they have
thia-mine (also thia-min) /'Oaiamin; -mi:n/ noun [U] a vitamin of the B group, found in
grains, beans and LivER5«t,
itiBUB.&&&&, a.
-mm*)
thick /0ik/ adj., noun, adv.
madj. (thick er, thick-est)
►
DISTANCE BETWEEN SIDES J?J$ 1 having
a larger distance
between opposite sides or
surfaces than other similar objects or than normal J# 01); & (ft : a thick slice of bread — 0 a thick book (= one that has a lot
of
pages) — o a thick coat (= one made of heavy
cloth) J? A A 0 thick fingers fflAle 0 Everything was covered with a thick layer
of dust. MA05MMfPM:im:if j? 19- (ft “ M M ^ o 2 used to ask
about or state the distance between opposite sides or surfaces ( i^J |r] ^ WJ9%. ) W-J¥: HOW thick are
the walls?
I#? 0 They’re two feet thick.
►
HAIR/FUR/TREES A A
; f ] A 3 growing closely
together in large numbers 'A3?05; p] 3? 05;
thick dark hair $c^05HA o
a. thick
forest
►
LIQUID [ft#: 4 not flowing very
easily $05; ilW: thick soup 0 The effect will be ruined if the
paint is too thick.
►
FOG/SMOKE/AIR £ ; M; $ A 5 ~ (with sth) difficult to see
through; difficult to breathe in isJjjLUHftlW; $J05;
IS 05; # fcfe 05; A IS A 05: The plane crashed in thick fog. 0 thick smoke o The air
was thick with dust. 3ftMM
NIL o (figura
tive) The atmosphere was thick with tension. f£Ai§A&^o
►
WITH LARGE NUMBER/AMOUNT A St 6 ~ with sb/sth
having a large number of
people or a large amount of sth in one place A$i;
5ftM: The beach
was thick with sunbathers.
05 Ao
►
STUPID §1 7 (BrE, informal) (of a person A) slow to
learn or understand things
05 ; M 05: Are
you thick, or what? ^1©?
►
ACCENT p # 8 (sometimes disapproving) easily recog
nized as being from a
particular country or area $clt 05; Hfi&05 strong: a thick
05A#^#PW
►
VOICE 9 r (with sth) deep and not as clear as normal,
especially because of illness or emotion i$t
®
05, ^F?f05 ( ) ■ His voice was
thick with emotion,
►
FRIENDLY WITH SB £.*f.*lO ~ (with sb) (informal) very friendly with
sb, especially in a way that makes other people suspicious ^^05; A5^A$f05; iiA3ti£05: You seem to be very thick with the boss! jftjif
#Hifi05!
—
see also thickly,
thickness ITSTTfl give sb/get a
thick ear (BrE,
informal) to
hit sb/be hit on the head as a punishment .(as) thick as 'thieves
(informal) (of two or
more people A05 A) very
friendly, especially in a way
that makes other people suspicious (as) thick as
two short 'planks (BrE, informal) (of a person A) very stupid ^##lAAA; a thick 'head (informal)
a physical condition in
which your head is painful or you cannot think clearly as a result of an
illness or of drinking too much alcohol ( &
# M ^ your thick 'head (informal) used to show that you
are annoyed that sb does not understand sth (iAA^ASMM®A )
mill, AAJM: when
will you get it into your thick head that I don’t want to see you again!
3 thick 'skin the ability to accept
criticism, insults, etc. without becoming upset If. J&
; A if $£ M A PTJ3 A THIN SKIN —see also thick-skinned(I)
—
more at blood n., ground n.
• noun [U] ITiTTl in the thick of sth involved in the
busiest or most active part of sth A • • • ft % ft 05 Bt A •-#!£ it SB#! through .thick and 'thin
even when there are
problems or difficulties A M ®