compressed

• 形容某物被压紧、压缩或缩小了体积或尺寸。

Describes something that has been pressed together or reduced in volume or size.

1. Squeezed or pressed togetherB2formal

   Reduced in volume or size by being pressed or squeezed.

   压缩的

   • The compressed air in the tank powered the machine.
   • Compressed gas is stored in special cylinders.
   • The soil was compressed by the heavy machinery.

   同义词constricteddensepackedpressed

   反义词expandedloosespread

2. Made more compact (data)B2formalIT

   Reduced in size for storage or transmission, often using algorithms.

   压缩的

   • The compressed file was much smaller than the original.
   • Compressed images load faster on websites.
   • The video was compressed to fit on the DVD.

   同义词packedreduced

   反义词expandedraw

3. Expressed in fewer wordsC1formal

   Shortened or condensed in form, such as a text or speech.

   压缩的

   • The report was compressed into a single page summary.
   • His compressed explanation left out many details.
   • The novel was compressed into a two-hour movie.

   同义词abridgedbriefcompendiousconcisepithyshortenedsuccinctterse

   反义词expandedextendedlengthyunabridgedverbose

• 动词，表示把东西压在一起、使体积、大小或内容变小；也指压缩文件、数据或文字，使其占用更少空间。

A verb used to indicate the act of pressing something together or reducing its size, volume, or content.

1. Squeeze or press togetherB1formal

   To press something into a smaller space or volume.

   压缩

   • The machine compresses the metal into a thin sheet.
   • She compressed the clothes to fit them into the suitcase.
   • The earth is compressed under the weight of the building.

   同义词compactcondenseconstrictcrushpresssquashsqueeze

   反义词dilateexpandextendspreadstretch

2. Reduce in size or timeB2formal

   To make something shorter or smaller in duration or size.

   压缩

   • The editor compressed the article into a single page.
   • We need to compress the schedule to meet the deadline.
   • The software compresses large files for easier storage.

   同义词abbreviatecompactcondenseconstrictcontractreduceshortensqueeze

   反义词enlargeexpandextendincreaselengthenprolongstretchswell

3. Express in a concise wayB2formal

   To express something in fewer words; to summarize.

   压缩

   • He compressed his entire argument into a single sentence.
   • The report compresses years of research into a few paragraphs.
   • She compressed the complex theory into a simple explanation.

   同义词abbreviateabridgecondensecontractepitomizeshorten

   反义词amplifyelaborateexpandexpatiate