1. | [t][i] (被)压紧,压缩to press or squeeze sth together or into a smaller space; to be pressed or squeezed in this way |
compressed air/gas 压缩空气╱气体 | |
Her lips compressed into a thin line. 她的双唇抿成了一道缝。 |
2. | [t] ~ sth (into sth) 精简;浓缩;压缩to reduce sth and fit it into a smaller space or amount of time |
The main arguments were compressed into one chapter. 主要的论证被压缩为一个章节。 |
3. | [t] ~ sth 压缩(文件等)to make computer files, etc. smaller so that they use less space on a disk, etc. |