compact

英 [kəmˈpækt , ˈkɒmpækt]

美 [ˈkɑːmpækt , kəmˈpækt]

adj.  小型的; 袖珍的; 紧凑的; 体积小的; 紧密的; 坚实的
n.  小汽车; 带镜小粉盒; 协定; 协议; 契约; 合约
v.  把…紧压在一起(或压实)

复数：compacts　过去分词：compacted　第三人称单数：compacts　现在分词：compacting　比较级：compacter　过去式：compacted　

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Collins.2 / BNC.4495 / COCA.6203

牛津词典

adj.

• 小型的；袖珍的
  smaller than is usual for things of the same kind
  1. a compact camera
     袖珍照相机
• 紧凑的；体积小的
  using or filling only a small amount of space
  1. The kitchen was compact but well equipped.
     这间厨房虽然空间小但设备齐全。
• 紧密的；坚实的
  closely and firmly packed together
  1. a compact mass of earth
     压得很结实的泥土
• 矮小而健壮的
  small and strong
  1. He had a compact and muscular body.
     他个子矮小健壮。

noun

• 小汽车
  a small car
• 带镜小粉盒
  a small flat box with a mirror, containing powder that women use on their faces
• 协定；协议；契约；合约
  a formal agreement between two or more people or countries

verb

• 把…紧压在一起（或压实）
  to press sth together firmly
  1. a layer of compacted snow
     压紧的一层雪

柯林斯词典

The adjective and verb are pronounced /kəm'pækt/. The noun is pronounced /'kɒmpækt/. 形容词和动词读作 /kəm'pækt/，名词读作 /'kɒmpækt/。


• ADJ-GRADED 小而紧凑的
  Compactthings are small or take up very little space. You use this word when you think this is a good quality.
  1. ...my compact office in Washington.
     我在华盛顿小而紧凑的办公室
  2. ...the new, more compact Czech government.
     更为精简的新捷克政府
• ADJ-GRADED 矮小结实的;矮壮的
  Acompactperson is small but strong.
  1. He was compact, probably no taller than me...
     他矮小壮实，可能并不比我高。
  2. He looked physically very powerful, athletic in a compact way.
     他看上去非常强壮，像个敦实的运动员。
• 小巧的;袖珍的
  Acompactcassette, camera, or car is a small type of cassette, camera, or car.
• VERB 把…压实(或压紧)
  Tocompactsomething means to press it so that it becomes more solid.
  1. The Smith boy was compacting the trash...
     史密斯家的男孩在把垃圾压紧。
  2. The soil settles and is compacted by the winter rain.
     土壤沉积下来，然后在冬雨的作用下变得坚实。
• (内有镜子的)化妆粉盒
  Acompactis a small, flat case that contains face powder and a mirror.

英英释义

noun

• a small cosmetics case with a mirror
  Synonym:powder compact
• a small and economical car
  Synonym:compact car
• a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
  Synonym:covenantconcordat

verb

• squeeze or press together
  1. she compressed her lips
  2. the spasm contracted the muscle
  Synonym:compressconstrictsqueezecontractpress
• make more compact by or as if by pressing
  1. compress the data
  Synonym:compresspack together
• compress into a wad
  1. wad paper into the box
  Synonym:packbundlewad
• have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
  1. This powder compacts easily
  2. Such odd-shaped items do not pack well
  Synonym:pack

adj

• closely and firmly united or packed together
  1. compact soil
  2. compact clusters of flowers
• briefly giving the gist of something
  1. a short and compendious book
  2. a compact style is brief and pithy
  3. succinct comparisons
  4. a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject
  Synonym:compendioussuccinctsummary
• having a short and solid form or stature
  1. a wrestler of compact build
  2. he was tall and heavyset
  3. stocky legs
  4. a thickset young man
  Synonym:heavysetstockythickthickset

双语例句

• The system models problems in a highly compact and natural way.
  系统以高度简洁和自然的方式来建模问题。
• The gramophone had been eclipsed by new technology such as the compact disc
  激光唱片等新技术使留声机黯然失色。
• It's a designer gun. it's lightweight. it's compact.
  这是把设计过的枪，轻而简洁。
• Pinch out the tips of the young growths to make for compact, bushy plants.
  掐掉幼株的芽尖以便让它们长得紧凑浓密，呈丛生状。
• Try to compact the sand into the mold.
  设法把这沙土堆积到模子里。
• The Smith boy was compacting the trash
  史密斯家的男孩在把垃圾压紧。
• The Auto Compact Disc Cleaner can run off batteries or mains.
  这种光盘自动清洗机可用电池或电源两种方式驱动。
• He looked physically very powerful, athletic in a compact way.
  他看上去非常强壮，像个敦实的运动员。
• The kitchen was compact but well equipped.
  这间厨房虽然空间小但设备齐全。
• The compact disc is a miracle of modern technology.
  激光唱片是当代技术的奇迹。