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compacts

UK //ˈkɒmpækts//US //ˈkɑːmpækts//

词源

源自拉丁语 'compactus',意为 '紧密的' 或 '压实的',后经法语 'compact' 进入英语。

noun

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。)

同义词:small car, miniature, tiny, portable

verb

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。)

同义词:compress, condense, pack, squeeze

常见短语

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。)