1.an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
2.(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result;
therefore X must be true
3.in the way indicated;
hold the brush so
adv.【正式】 1. 如此,这样,以此方式 例: The new machines will work faster,thus reducing our costs. 新机器运转的速度会更快,可以降低成本。 Thus the question was finally settled. 这个问题最终就这样解决了。 Its people were thus reduced to slavery. 就这样, 它的人民都沦为奴隶了。 Italy had thus practically declared her independence. 意大利几乎就是这样宣告独立了。 2. 到如此程度 3. 因此,从而 4.thus