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compress

UK //kəmˈpres//US //kəmˈpres//

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。)

同义词:condense, compact, squeeze, reduce, shorten

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。)

同义词:bandage, dressing, pad, pack

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。)