
好词典

源自拉丁语 'compactus',意为 '紧密的' 或 '压实的',后经法语 'compact' 进入英语。
❶ 指小型汽车或小型物品,通常设计紧凑以节省空间。
“She drives a compact because it's easy to park in the city.”
(她开一辆小型汽车,因为它在城市里容易停车。)
“The new compacts are more fuel-efficient than larger models.”
(新款小型车比大型车更省油。)
❶ 指化妆用的粉盒或小镜子,通常便于携带。
“She opened her compact to check her makeup.”
(她打开粉盒检查妆容。)
“The compact has a mirror and powder inside.”
(粉盒里有一面镜子和粉饼。)
❶ 指将某物压缩或紧密地组合在一起,使其占用更少的空间。
“She compacts her clothes to fit more in the suitcase.”
(她把衣服压缩以便在行李箱里装更多东西。)
“The machine compacts the trash into small blocks.”
(这台机器将垃圾压缩成小块。)
compact disc — 指光盘,一种用于存储音乐、数据或其他数字信息的小型圆形盘片。
“I found an old compact disc with my favorite songs from the 90s.”
(我发现了一张旧光盘,里面有90年代我最喜欢的歌曲。)