decompression
decompression — 名詞
1. a drop in the air or gas pressure surrounding a person, container, or enclosed s
失壓
周圍氣壓突然降低
a drop in the air or gas pressure surrounding a person, container, or enclosed space.
The sudden decompression in the cabin made loose papers fly past Minho.
機艙突然失壓，讓鬆散的紙張從 Minho 身邊飛過。
sudden decompression in an enclosed space
Engineers tested the door seal after decompression shook the small research chamber.
小型研究艙因失壓而震動後，工程師測試了艙門的密封。
A warning alarm sounded when decompression began inside the damaged airlock.
受損的氣閘內一開始失壓，警報器就響了。
The team practiced emergency drills for decompression on the training aircraft.
團隊在訓練用飛機上演練了失壓時的緊急程序。
- depressurization
More technical and common in engineering writing.
- pressure loss
Plain description of the same event.
- pressurization
Building pressure up inside a space.
文法句型
sudden decompression in + [space]
decompression of + [cabin/chamber/airlock]
用法筆記
Most often used in aviation, diving, and engineering when a sealed space loses pressure. Compare with sense 2, which focuses on safely reducing dangerous pressure on the body.
2. the process of bringing dangerous pressure on the body down safely, especially a
減壓療程
潛水後安全降體壓
the process of bringing dangerous pressure on the body down safely, especially after a deep dive.
After surfacing too fast, Jabari spent six hours in a decompression chamber.
Jabari 上升太快後，在減壓艙裡待了六個小時接受減壓療程。
decompression chamber after a dive
The dive doctor monitored decompression closely before allowing Lucía to travel home.
潛水醫師在讓 Lucía 回家前，仔細監測她的減壓療程。
Proper decompression kept the divers' joints from hurting after the deep rescue.
適當的減壓療程讓潛水員在深海救援後沒有關節疼痛。
The crew delayed the next dive until Ziad completed his decompression.
在 Ziad 完成減壓療程前，船員延後了下一次下潛。
- decompression therapy
Used when the recovery is treated as medical care.
文法句型
complete decompression
decompression in a chamber
monitor decompression after a dive
用法筆記
Usually refers to a controlled recovery after exposure to high pressure, especially in diving. It is more specific than sense 1 because the body, not just a space, must return safely to normal pressure.
3. the process of opening compressed digital data back up so it returns to a normal
資料解壓
把壓縮資料還原可用
the process of opening compressed digital data back up so it returns to a normal usable size.
The app finished decompression, and Adina could finally open the video folder.
程式完成資料解壓後，Adina 終於能打開影片資料夾。
finish decompression before opening files
Large game files need decompression before the console can read them.
大型遊戲檔在主機讀取前需要先做解壓縮。
Decompression took longer because Christopher saved the backup on an old laptop.
因為 Christopher 把備份存在舊筆電上，資料解壓花了更久。
A progress bar showed the decompression of the update package in real time.
進度條即時顯示了更新套件的資料解壓過程。
- unzipping
Everyday term, especially for zip files.
- extraction
Often focuses on taking contents out of an archive.
- compression
Reducing data to a smaller size.
文法句型
decompression of + [file/data/package]
finish decompression before + [action]
用法筆記
Used in computing for files, archives, signals, and other stored data. Compare with verb sense 2 when the focus is on the action of a person or device that restores the data.
4. time spent settling down after stress so that your body and mind become calmer.
放鬆
壓力後讓身心緩下來
time spent settling down after stress so that your body and mind become calmer.
After the night shift, Élise needed quiet music and tea for decompression.
大夜班後，Élise 需要安靜的音樂和熱茶來放鬆。
decompression after a stressful period
The coach built ten minutes of decompression into the end of every practice.
教練在每次練習結束時安排十分鐘讓大家放鬆。
Kabir uses the walk home as decompression after crowded client meetings.
Kabir 把走路回家當成擁擠客戶會議後的放鬆時間。
Good decompression helps Lien sleep after a day of nonstop calls.
好的放鬆過程能幫助 Lien 在整天不停接電話後入睡。
- stress
The tense state decompression is meant to reduce.
文法句型
decompression after + [work/event]
time for decompression
use + [activity] + for decompression
用法筆記
This sense is about recovering from mental or emotional strain, not changing physical pressure. It often appears in workplace, sports, or family routines after an intense stretch.
decompression — 動詞
1. to free a person, object, or closed space from built-up pressure or tight compre
釋壓
讓壓力釋出或解除壓迫
to free a person, object, or closed space from built-up pressure or tight compression.
The surgeon decompressed the pinched nerve before Mina woke from anesthesia.
外科醫師在 Mina 麻醉醒來前，先替受夾壓的神經釋壓。
decompress a body part by removing pressure
Workers decompressed the fuel tank before moving it across the yard.
工人在把燃料槽移過院子前，先替它減壓。
A valve can decompress the pipe if the pressure rises too quickly.
如果壓力升得太快，閥門可以替管線釋壓。
The rescue team decompressed the jammed air hose before replacing the seal.
救援隊在更換密封件前，先替卡住的空氣軟管釋壓。
- depressurize
More technical for containers and enclosed spaces.
- relieve
Broader and often used for physical pressure on the body.
- pressurize
Raise the pressure inside a space or object.
- compress
Force something into a tighter or smaller space.
文法句型
decompress + [nerve/tank/chamber/hose]
decompress + [object] before + [action]
用法筆記
Used when someone or something actively lowers dangerous pressure or relieves tight compression. Compare with verb sense 3, where the person or container returns to lower pressure on its own.
2. to restore zipped or otherwise reduced digital data so it returns to a size a de
解壓縮
把檔案還原成可用大小
to restore zipped or otherwise reduced digital data so it returns to a size a device can read or play normally.
Trang decompressed the archive so the art team could use the images.
Trang 把壓縮檔解壓縮後，美術團隊才能使用那些圖片。
decompress + archive before use
Our media server decompresses each audio file during playback.
我們的媒體伺服器在播放時會把每個音訊檔解壓縮。
[device] + decompresses + file
Piotr forgot to decompress the report package before sending it to finance.
Piotr 忘了先把報告套件解壓縮，就把它寄給財務部。
The phone can decompress the video stream without extra software.
這支手機不用額外軟體就能把影片串流解壓縮。
文法句型
decompress + [file/archive/package]
[device/program] + decompresses + [data]
用法筆記
Common in computing, with files, archives, packages, streams, and signals as objects. When the focus is on taking files out of an archive, English also often uses extract or unzip.
3. to come back to a lower pressure state after being compressed or kept under high
減壓
逐步回到較低壓力
to come back to a lower pressure state after being compressed or kept under high pressure.
Divers must decompress slowly before boarding the boat after a deep survey.
潛水員在深海調查後，登船前必須慢慢減壓。
intransitive: decompress slowly after a dive
The chamber decompressed over twenty minutes while Reuben watched the pressure gauge.
壓力艙在二十分鐘內完成減壓，而 Reuben 一直看著壓力表。
If the cabin decompressed at altitude, oxygen masks would drop immediately.
如果機艙在高空減壓，氧氣面罩就會立刻掉下來。
Pilots trained for how passengers should sit while the aircraft decompressed.
飛行員受訓學習飛機減壓時，乘客該如何坐好。
- depressurize
Used more often in technical writing for cabins or containers.
- pressurize
Move to a higher pressure state instead.
文法句型
decompress slowly
decompress after + [dive/flight]
[chamber/cabin] + decompresses
用法筆記
Often used for divers, chambers, cabins, and other things moving back toward normal pressure without naming an external agent. Compare with verb sense 1, where someone or something does the releasing.