| 释义 |
com·press /kəmˈpres/ vt. | vi. | n.
I ❶ vt.
1. 压紧；压缩
She compresses her nostrils. 她捏紧鼻孔。
He compresses a lifetime as a soldier into a few sentences. 他把一生的戎马生涯压缩成几句话。
2. 把…打成包，压捆
compress cotton into bales 将棉花打成棉包
3. 镇压；管束
compress an angry mob 镇压一群狂怒的暴徒
❷ vi.
受压缩小
Wood blocks may compress under pressure. 木块受压时会缩小。
II /ˈkɒmpres/
n.
1. 【医】敷布；压布
a cold compress 冷敷布
2. (棉花等的)打包机
[< OFr compresser < LL compressāre < L comprimere < com- together + premere to press] |