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compresses

UK //kəmˈpresɪz//US //kəmˈpresɪz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'compressus'(过去分词形式),由 'com-'(共同)和 'premere'(按压)组成,14世纪通过古法语进入英语。

verb

❶ 指通过外力挤压使物体体积缩小或变得更紧密,常用于描述物理压缩过程或数据压缩技术。

“The machine compresses the garbage into small blocks.”

(这台机器将垃圾压缩成小块。)

“She compresses the clay with her hands to remove air bubbles.”

(她用手挤压黏土以去除气泡。)

❶ 将大量信息或长时间段浓缩成更简短的形式,常用于抽象概念的简化表达。

“The report compresses three years of research into ten pages.”

(这份报告将三年的研究浓缩成十页。)

“His speech compresses complex ideas into simple metaphors.”

(他的演讲把复杂观点压缩成简单比喻。)

同义词:condense, compact, squeeze, flatten, concentrate

noun

❶ 用于医疗或美容的敷布,通常指浸有药液的纱布块,用于外敷治疗。

“Apply a cold compress to reduce the swelling.”

(敷上冷敷布以减轻肿胀。)

“The nurse changed the compress on his wound every two hours.”

(护士每两小时更换他伤口上的敷布。)

同义词:dressing, pad, bandage, poultice

常见短语

cold compress — 指用冷水或冰块制作的敷布,主要用于消肿止痛或退烧的急救处理。

“Put a cold compress on your sprained ankle to reduce inflammation.”

(在扭伤的脚踝上放冷敷布以减轻炎症。)

compress a file — 通过特定算法减小电脑文件的体积,便于存储或传输的常见操作。

“Before emailing the photos, remember to compress the files.”

(邮件发送照片前,记得先压缩文件。)