Compress
[ kəm'prɛs ]
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vt. 压紧;压缩;精简;
n. 止血敷布;打包机;
💡 词根助记
com共同+press压→一起压→压缩
📝 例句
Wood cuttings and sawdust can be compressed into boards.
木屑和锯末可压制成板。
(fig.) compress one's thoughts (language)
（喻）使想法扼要（措词简要）
cold compress
冷敷
They may grow so large as to compress adjacent viscera.
它们可能长得很大而压迫临近脏器。
A cold compress often alleviates pain.
冷敷常会减轻疼痛。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ com-company“公司”之缩写,press-压:公司压缩开支
※ com-前缀“共同”,press-按、压:共同来把它压紧、压缩
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-press-表示“按压”
📖 牛津释义
compress
v[Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (into sth) 1 press sth together; force sth into a small(er) space 压紧; 将某物压进（较）小的空间; 挤压; 压缩
compressed air, ie at higher than atmospheric pressure 压缩空气
compressing straw into blocks for burning 将乾草压成块供燃烧. 2 express (ideas, etc) in a shorter form; condense 使（意见等）简短, 精简, 浓缩
compress an argument into just a few sentences 将论点概括成几句话
The film compresses several years into half an hour. 这电影将几年的事压缩於半小时内.
compress n pad or cloth pressed on to a part of the body to stop bleeding, reduce fever, etc （用以止血、 退烧等的）敷布, 压布
a cold/hot compress 冷[热]敷布.
🎯 考研助记
com(共同)+press(压): 压缩 网友：lmfe 补充：记忆方法： come + press按 来按——即压紧、压缩 网友：yqy补充： com全部，press压：全部压缩
🔁 扩展释义
*[kәm'pres]vt. 压缩, 压紧vi. 受压缩小【计】 压缩程序【医】 敷布, 压布; 罨, 敷; 压缩
🏥 医学释义
①压缩 ②敷布
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Yes.
明白了。
What's on at the cinema this week?
这周电影院放映什么电影？
I don't think so.
不知道。