Can anybody help me with these two words? 厚&薄.
Hello, there all.
My question is how to express these two things in English?
Please check if I use them right or wrong.

You should wear a thick jacket because it's freezing outside.

My textbook is vert thick. It's nearly 500 pages,

Even though it's a thin jacket , it can help me get rid of the sunburn.

How thick is the floor?

Thanks a lot.

Question

Can anybody help me with these two words? 厚&薄.
Hello, there all.
My question is how to express these two things in English?
Please check if I use them right or wrong.

You should wear a thick jacket because it's freezing outside.

My textbook is vert thick. It's nearly 500 pages,

Even though it's a thin jacket , it can help me get rid of the sunburn.

How thick is the floor?

Thanks a lot.

Answer

'As thick as a brick' is an insult, of course ... if it is true yo can say it, but don't want them to hear it unless you are deliberately insulting them - 'Oh, that Tom, he's as thich as a brick'
   yes, please wear your thick (or heavy) jacket.

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Thanks laogui32. 
This phrase is funny- as thick as a brick=笨蛋. Could I say "Tom is as thick as a brick"? (Sorry fot Tom :) )

One more question. How to say '天气很冷,请穿一件厚外套.' in English? 
Is 'It's pretty cold outside, please put on your thick jacket.' right?
Thanks. :)

Answer

There are MANY uses for thick, and many different meanings, thin too...
Biru shuo - As thick as thieves - extremely close;  as thick as a brick = bendan; through thick and thin; the thin edge of the wedge; the wicket keeper took a catch off a thick edge (cricket)

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