
好词典

源自拉丁语 'condensatio',由 'con-'(一起)和 'densus'(密集的)组成,17世纪进入英语。
❶ 指气体冷却后转变为液体的物理过程,常见于水蒸气遇冷形成水滴的现象。
“Condensation forms on the windows when the warm air meets the cold glass.”
(当暖空气遇到冰冷的玻璃时,窗户上会形成冷凝水。)
“The morning dew is a result of condensation during the night.”
(晨露是夜间水汽凝结的结果。)
❶ 指将大量信息或内容压缩成更简洁的形式,如摘要或浓缩版。
“The report is a condensation of three years' research.”
(这份报告是三年研究的浓缩版。)
“This chapter provides a condensation of the main arguments.”
(本章是对主要论点的精简概括。)
condensation trail — 指飞机在高空飞行时排出的水汽凝结形成的尾迹,俗称飞机云。
“The sky was crisscrossed with white condensation trails from jets.”
(天空中交错着喷气机留下的白色凝结尾迹。)