compressed

/kəmˈprest/ (bre, ipa) · /kəmˈprest/ (ame, ipa) · /kəm-ˈprest also ˈkäm-ˌprest/ (ame, mw)

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

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

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

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.