
compress
词源
源自拉丁语 'compressare'(频繁按压),由 com-(共同) + pressare(按压)组成,14世纪进入英语。
verb
❶ 通过外力使物体体积变小或更紧密,常用于描述气体、文件或时间等被压缩的过程。
“The machine compresses air into a small tank.”
(这台机器将空气压缩进一个小罐子里。)
“She compressed all her clothes into one suitcase.”
(她把所有衣服压缩进一个行李箱。)
❶ 用简洁的方式表达或呈现信息,使其更紧凑或精炼。
“The report compresses years of research into ten pages.”
(这份报告将多年的研究浓缩成十页。)
“Her speech compressed complex ideas into simple terms.”
(她的演讲将复杂观点用简单术语概括。)
noun
❶ 用于包扎或止血的敷料,通常由多层纱布制成,施加压力以止血或固定伤口。
“The nurse applied a cold compress to his swollen ankle.”
(护士用冷敷布敷在他肿胀的脚踝上。)
“She used a warm compress to relieve the muscle pain.”
(她用热敷布缓解肌肉疼痛。)
常见短语
compress into — 将某物强制塞入有限空间或时间段,强调在受限条件下完成。
“We had to compress three meetings into one afternoon.”
(我们不得不将三个会议压缩到一个下午完成。)
cold compress — 用于消肿或止痛的冷敷疗法,常见于扭伤或发烧时的物理降温。
“Put a cold compress on the bruise to reduce swelling.”
(在淤青处冷敷以减轻肿胀。)