to compress
01
压缩, 挤压
to reduce the volume or size of something by applying pressure, squeezing, or condensing it
Transitive: to compress sth
例子
The athlete wore compression socks to help compress the muscles and improve circulation.
运动员穿着压缩袜以帮助压缩肌肉并改善血液循环。
To create a denser structure, the builder had to compress the layers of insulation.
为了创建一个更密集的结构，建造者不得不压缩绝缘层。
02
压缩, 压紧
to press two things together or be pressed together to become smaller
Transitive: to compress two things
例子
She compressed her lips together to suppress a smile.
她抿紧嘴唇以抑制微笑。
The worker compressed the metal plates together using clamps.
工人用夹具将金属板压缩在一起。
例子
The professor compressed the entire semester ’s material into a one-hour review session.
教授将整个学期的材料压缩成了一小时的复习课。
She managed to compress her lengthy presentation into a five-minute summary.
她成功地将冗长的演讲压缩成了五分钟的总结。
Compress
01
敷布, 压垫
a soft pad applied with pressure for different healing purposes
例子
A cold compress helped soothe the swelling on my bruised knee.
冷敷布有助于缓解我瘀伤膝盖的肿胀。
The nurse applied a warm compress to ease the tension in my neck.
护士敷了一块热敷布来缓解我脖子的紧张。
词汇树
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