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compressed

UK /kəmˈprɛst/US /kəmˈprɛst/

词源

源自拉丁语 compressus(com- 共同 + premere 按压),15世纪通过古法语 compresser 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指被压缩的、压紧的状态,通常用于描述物体体积变小或密度增加的情况。

“The compressed air in the tank can be used to power tools.”

(储气罐中的压缩空气可以用来驱动工具。)

“She packed her clothes in a compressed bag to save space.”

(她把衣服装进压缩袋以节省空间。)

❶ 形容时间、内容等被浓缩或简化的状态,常用于表达高效或紧凑的含义。

“We took a compressed course to learn the basics in two weeks.”

(我们参加了浓缩课程,用两周时间学习基础知识。)

“The compressed version of the novel omits some subplots.”

(小说的精简版删减了一些次要情节。)

同义词:condensed, compacted, squeezed, concentrated, compact

常见短语

compressed air — 指被加压储存的空气,常用于工业设备、清洁工具或潜水等领域。

“The workers used compressed air to clean the machinery.”

(工人们用压缩空气清洁机器设备。)

compressed file — 经过特殊处理减小体积的电脑文件,需要解压才能使用原始内容。

“Please send the photos as compressed files to reduce the email size.”

(请将照片以压缩文件形式发送以减小邮件体积。)