The adjective and verb are pronounced /kəm'pækt/. The noun is pronounced /'kɒmpækt/. 形容词和动词读作 /kəm'pækt/,名词读作 /'kɒmpækt/。
- ADJ-GRADED 小而紧凑的
Compact things are small or take up very little space. You use this word when you think this is a good quality.
- ...my compact office in Washington.
我在华盛顿小而紧凑的办公室 - ...the new, more compact Czech government.
更为精简的新捷克政府
- ADJ-GRADED 矮小结实的;矮壮的
A compact person is small but strong.
- He was compact, probably no taller than me...
他矮小壮实,可能并不比我高。 - He looked physically very powerful, athletic in a compact way.
他看上去非常强壮,像个敦实的运动员。
- 小巧的;袖珍的
A compact cassette, camera, or car is a small type of cassette, camera, or car.
- VERB 把…压实(或压紧)
To compact something means to press it so that it becomes more solid.
- The Smith boy was compacting the trash...
史密斯家的男孩在把垃圾压紧。 - The soil settles and is compacted by the winter rain.
土壤沉积下来,然后在冬雨的作用下变得坚实。
- (内有镜子的)化妆粉盒
A compact is a small, flat case that contains face powder and a mirror.