decompress
/ˌdiːkəmˈpres/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdiːkəmˈpres/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌdē-kəm-ˈpres/ (ame, mw)
decompress — 動詞
- decompresspresent simple I / you / we / they
- decompresseshe / she / it
- decompressedpast simple
- decompressing-ing form
1. to change a compressed file, folder, signal, or other stored data back to its or
解壓縮
將壓縮資料還原成原本大小
to change a compressed file, folder, signal, or other stored data back to its original size so it can be opened or used normally.
Bao used a free app to decompress the photo files from the email attachment.
Bao 用免費程式把電子郵件附件裡的照片檔解壓縮。
decompress + [digital file] in computing context
Hari had to decompress the folder before the design team could view it.
Hari 必須先把那個資料夾解壓縮，設計團隊才看得到內容。
The backup program decompresses each video file when Rachel restores her laptop.
Rachel 還原筆電時，備份程式會把每個影片檔解壓縮。
Iris forgot to decompress the update package, so the music app would not start.
Iris 忘了把更新套件解壓縮，所以音樂應用程式無法啟動。
文法句型
decompress + [file/folder/archive]
[program/app] + decompresses + [file]
用法筆記
Usually used transitively in computing contexts, with objects such as files, folders, archives, packages, or data. English often uses extract when the focus is taking the contents out rather than restoring the compressed item itself.
常見錯誤
2. to become less tense after a stressful period by resting or doing something that
放鬆
從緊繃壓力中慢慢平靜下來
to become less tense after a stressful period by resting or doing something that helps your mind settle down.
After the hospital shift, Quan sat by the river to decompress.
醫院輪班結束後，Quan 坐在河邊讓自己放鬆。
decompress after + stressful period
Nala needs half an hour alone to decompress after crowded family gatherings.
Nala 在熱鬧的家庭聚會後需要獨處半小時來放鬆。
Mathieu goes for a slow bike ride to decompress after difficult meetings.
Mathieu 會騎一段慢速單車，好在艱難的會議後放鬆一下。
Elise turned off the phone and cooked quietly to decompress from the argument.
Elise 關掉手機，安靜地做飯，好在爭執後放鬆下來。
- unwind
Suggests easing out of tension little by little.
- relax
Broader and more neutral than decompress.
- switch off
Informal; focuses on mentally disengaging from work.
- tense up
Become tighter and more nervous instead of calmer.
- stress out
Informal; become overwhelmed by pressure.
文法句型
decompress + after + [stressful event]
decompress + from + [stress source]
decompress + by + [activity]
用法筆記
Used for a person recovering from pressure, work, or emotional strain, and it is normally intransitive in this meaning. It often suggests a deliberate pause after intense stress, stronger than simply relax.
常見錯誤
3. to let air or gas pressure drop back to a safer or more normal level, or to make
減壓
讓人體或艙體回到較低壓力
to let air or gas pressure drop back to a safer or more normal level, or to make a person, container, or space do this.
The divers waited to decompress slowly before climbing back onto the boat.
潛水員在爬回船上前先慢慢減壓。
intransitive: decompress after a dive
Ziad opened the valve to decompress the tank before the repair work began.
Ziad 在維修工作開始前打開閥門替儲氣槽減壓。
transitive: decompress + [tank/chamber]
The cabin must decompress gradually if the pressure system fails in flight.
如果飛行中的壓力系統失效，機艙就必須逐步減壓。
A technician decompressed the chamber after the safety test ended.
安全測試結束後，技術員替壓力艙減壓。
- depressurize
More technical and often exact in engineering contexts.
- vent
Focuses on letting gas escape through an opening.
- pressurize
Raise the pressure inside a space or container.
- compress
Make gas or another substance occupy less space.
文法句型
decompress + [tank/chamber/cabin]
[person/container] + decompresses
decompress + after + [dive/flight]
用法筆記
Common in diving, aviation, and engineering contexts. It can be intransitive when a person or container returns to lower pressure, or transitive when someone actively releases that pressure.