compressed

IPA/kəmˈprest/
KK[kəmprˈɛst]IPA/kəmˈprest/

compressed — 形容詞

  • compressedpositive
  • more compressedcomparative
  • most compressedsuperlative

1. squeezed by force into a smaller shape or space than normal — for example, gas p

1.形容詞B2
釋義

壓縮的

被外力擠壓成體積較小的物質或物體

squeezed by force into a smaller shape or space than normal — for example, gas pushed into a tank, hay packed tightly into a bale, or sawdust glued together into a board.

例句

The diver checked her tank of compressed air before stepping off the boat.

潛水員在踏出船之前，先檢查了她的壓縮空氣鋼瓶。

compressed + gas/air/oxygen (collocation)

Sofia stacked the compressed bales of hay against the back wall of the barn.

Sofia 把一捆捆壓縮過的乾草堆放在穀倉的後牆。

compressed + bale / pellet / block

常見搭配
  • compressed air
  • compressed gas
  • compressed oxygen
  • compressed wood
  • highly compressed
  • tightly compressed
同義詞
  • compacted

    stresses being pressed firmly together; common with soil, snow, or rubbish

  • condensed

    often used of liquids and gases turned denser by pressure or cooling

  • pressurised

    specifically of gas or liquid in a sealed container at higher than normal pressure

反義詞
  • loose

    the opposite for fibrous or granular material

  • expanded

    the opposite for gases that have been allowed to fill more space

用法筆記

Most often used before a noun (attributive). Pairs strongly with substances that can be squeezed: gases ('compressed air, compressed gas'), fibrous materials ('compressed wood, compressed cotton'), and solids made by packing small pieces together. Distinguish from sense 2 (about shortened time) and sense 3 (about computer files).

常見錯誤

The room was very compressed.
The room was very cramped.
'compressed' applies to materials physically squeezed, not to people feeling short of space.

2. (of a course, schedule, or programme) packed into a much shorter period than the

2.形容詞C1
釋義

縮短的

把活動塞進比平常短的時間內進行

(of a course, schedule, or programme) packed into a much shorter period than the usual one, so that the same content has to be covered more quickly.

例句

Iris took a compressed summer course that finished a full degree module in five weeks.

Iris 修了一門密集的暑期課程，五週內就上完了一整個學位模組。

compressed + course / programme / schedule

The team trained on a compressed timeline because the championship was moved up by a month.

因為錦標賽提前了一個月，球隊只能用縮短的時程進行訓練。

compressed + timeline / deadline

常見搭配
  • compressed schedule
  • compressed timeline
  • compressed course
  • compressed work week
同義詞
  • condensed

    very close in this sense, often interchangeable for courses and schedules

  • intensive

    stresses high effort within a short period rather than the shortening itself

  • accelerated

    highlights faster pace; typical of academic programmes

反義詞

用法筆記

Used attributively with words for periods of activity ('schedule, timeline, course, work week'). Distinguish from sense 1 (physical squeezing). Often appears in workplace, education, and project-management contexts.

常見錯誤

Our holiday was compressed by the storm.
Our holiday was cut short by the storm.
'compressed' suggests a planned shorter version, not an event interrupted by force.

3. (of a file, image, video, or data) saved in a special format so the file becomes

3.形容詞B2
釋義

壓縮過的

經處理檔案變小的影音或資料

(of a file, image, video, or data) saved in a special format so the file becomes smaller and quicker to send, store, or download — for example as ZIP, JPEG, or MP4.

例句

Christopher emailed the photographer a folder of compressed JPEG photos for the website.

Christopher 把一整個資料夾的壓縮 JPEG 照片寄給網站攝影師。

compressed + file type (JPEG / MP4 / PDF)

Streaming services send heavily compressed video so that it loads quickly on slow connections.

串流平台會傳送壓縮率很高的影片，這樣在網路慢的時候也能快速載入。

heavily / highly + compressed

常見搭配
  • compressed file
  • compressed image
  • compressed video
  • compressed audio
  • heavily compressed
  • compressed format
同義詞
  • zipped

    informal; specifically files put inside a ZIP archive

  • encoded

    broader; covers any conversion of data, not just for size reduction

反義詞
  • uncompressed

    kept at full original size and quality

  • raw

    of image or audio files: completely unprocessed, very large

用法筆記

Common in everyday computing talk; not formal jargon. Often paired with 'highly / heavily' to suggest stronger compression and lower quality. Distinguish from senses 1 and 2: this sense applies only to digital content.

常見錯誤

The website is too compressed.
The website's images are too heavily compressed.
apply 'compressed' to specific files or media, not to whole websites or apps.

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常用片語

  • highly compressed
  • compressed work week
  • compressed file format

介系詞搭配

  • into (a space)