You seem to be very thick with the boss!

你好像和老板走得挺近的！

In winter, the ground would be carpeted with a thick layer of snow.

冬天，地面上铺满了一层厚厚的雪。

The first cable will likely be a quarter-inch thick, with the elevator capable of lifting 20 tonnes at a time, launching once per day.

首根缆绳可能是四分之一英寸粗，装配的太空电梯一次能运送20吨的重量，每天运行一趟。

This may be true for those at the top of the pyramid, but at lower levels the air is thick with anxiety and discontent.

也许金字塔高层的确如此，但底层却充满惶恐和不满。

The record may not stand for long: next month “Avatar”, a three-dimensional action movie thick with special effects, will be released (see picture).

纪录或许不会保持太久： 下月，一部充满特效的三维立体电影“降世神通”即将上映。