compress
gb/kˈɑmpɹɛs/ us/kˈɑmpɹɛs/
B2
英语
~ 6300
义项
0 个义项
动词
B2
action
1
press to make smaller or tighter
To press or push something so it takes less space and becomes smaller or tighter.
用法模式：
to compress [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use "compress" when they simply mean "press" or "push." Use "compress" when the thing actually becomes smaller, flatter, or denser, not just when you touch or push it briefly.
近义词
squeeze (More general and informal; often used for pressing with the hand.)
反义词
expand (Describes something increasing in size or volume instead of being made smaller.)
搭配
compress air
|compress gas
|compress the spring
|compress the material
|compress the soil
|compressed into a ball
主题
daily life
|physics
|engineering
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The machine compresses the cardboard into tight bales for recycling.
- As the diver goes deeper, the increasing water pressure compresses the air in the tank.
- He compressed the clothes in his suitcase so that everything would fit.
- The metal is heated and then compressed into a solid block.
- The soil was heavily compressed by the weight of the construction vehicles.
学习者例句
- She compressed the trash so there was more space in the bin.
- The worker compressed the boxes into a small area.
- You can compress the pillow by pressing it with your hands.
- The snow was compressed into a hard layer after people walked on it.
动词
technical
B2
action
2
reduce file or data size
To make a computer file or data smaller so it takes less space or is faster to send.
用法模式：
to compress [a file / data]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse "compress" with "zip" or "archive." "Compress" is the general technical term; "zip" is a specific type and file format. Also, do not say *"make the file more light"*; say "compress the file" or "make the file smaller."
近义词
zip (Informal computing term, especially for making .zip archives of files.)
反义词
decompress (Means to restore compressed data or files to their original size and form.)
搭配
compress a file
|compress data
|compress images
|compress video
|highly compressed audio
|file compression
主题
technology
|computing
例句
- You should compress the video before uploading it to save bandwidth.
- The app can compress large image files without losing much quality.
- The backup software automatically compresses your data to reduce storage costs.
- They compressed the database and moved it to a smaller server.
- This format compresses audio more efficiently than the older standard.
学习者例句
- Please compress this file before you send it to me.
- The program can compress photos so they are easy to share.
- If you compress the folder, it will take less space on your laptop.
- The website compresses images to make the pages load faster.
动词
B2
action
3
shorten or condense content
To put the same main ideas into fewer words or into a shorter time.
用法模式：
to compress [something] into [a shorter form / period]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use "short" instead of "shorten" and say *"compress the story short"*. The correct verbs are "compress the story" or "shorten the story" or "make the story shorter." Also, do not confuse this sense with data compression in computing; here it refers to ideas, time, or events, not file size.
近义词
condense (Very close in meaning; commonly used for texts and explanations, often slightly more formal.)
反义词
expand (Means to make something longer or more detailed instead of shorter and more concentrated.)
搭配
compress a speech
|compress a story
|compress the schedule
|compress a course into
|compressed timeline
|compress years of work into
主题
communication
|education
|time
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The documentary compresses fifty years of history into just ninety minutes.
- We had to compress the training program into a single week.
- Her article cleverly compresses a complex argument into two clear pages.
- Because of time limits, he compressed his presentation into ten slides.
- The series compresses several books into one short season.
学习者例句
- The teacher compressed the lesson into a 10-minute review.
- Can you compress your story so it fits on one page?
- The movie compresses a long book into two hours.
- We need to compress the meeting into thirty minutes.
名词
C1
entity
4
medical pad pressed on body
A soft cloth pad, hot or cold, that you put on a part of your body to help with pain or swelling.
用法模式：
to apply a compress to [a body part]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse "compress" (noun) with "compression" or say *"put a compression"* instead of "put a compress" or "use a compress." Remember: the object you put on your skin is a "compress."
近义词
pad (More general word; not always medical, but can refer to a soft item placed against the body.)
搭配
cold compress
|hot compress
|warm compress
|apply a compress
|use a compress
|hold a compress against
主题
health
|medicine
|daily life
|body
|daily_life
例句
- The nurse placed a cold compress on his forehead to bring down the fever.
- You can use a warm compress to relieve the pain in your shoulder.
- She held a clean compress firmly against the cut until the bleeding stopped.
- The doctor recommended a hot compress several times a day for the infection.
- He wrapped ice in a towel to make a simple compress for his swollen ankle.
学习者例句
- Put a cold compress on your head if you have a fever.
- The doctor told me to use a warm compress on my eye.
- She held a compress on her knee after she fell.
- He made a compress with a wet towel for the burn.
语法
词典原形
compress
IPA
GB/kˈɑmpɹɛs/
US/kˈɑmpɹɛs/
音节与重音
com - press （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: compress
- Plural: compresses
Verb
- Base: compress
- 3rd Person Singular: compresses
- Present Participle: compressing
- Past: compressed
词族
Forms
compresses
noun
compressing
verb
compressed
verb
Core family
compression
noun B2
Related words
compressor
noun
compressible
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
compressibility
noun
compressive
adjective
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