compressed
compressed — 形容詞
1. squeezed by force into a smaller shape or space than normal — for example, gas p
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.
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
The shelves were made of compressed wood chips glued together with strong resin.
那些層架是用木屑壓製、再以強力樹脂黏合而成的。
Builders use a small layer of compressed foam between the bricks for insulation.
建商會在磚塊之間夾一層薄薄的壓縮泡棉以加強隔熱。
The rescue team carried bottles of highly compressed oxygen up the mountain.
救援隊把幾瓶高度壓縮的氧氣扛上山。
- 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
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
2. (of a course, schedule, or programme) packed into a much shorter period than the
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.
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
Hoa joined a compressed work week of four ten-hour days instead of the usual five.
Hoa 加入了壓縮工時制度，每週上四天、每天工作十小時，取代原本的五天。
Doctors complain that compressed training periods leave less room for hands-on practice.
醫生們抱怨，縮短的訓練期讓實際操作的時間變得太少。
- 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
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
3. (of a file, image, video, or data) saved in a special format so the file becomes
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.
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
Olivia uploaded a compressed ZIP folder of all her project files to the shared drive.
Olivia 把所有專案檔案打包成一個壓縮 ZIP 資料夾，上傳到共用雲端。
The compressed audio sounded slightly worse, but the file was a quarter of the original size.
壓縮過的音檔聽起來稍微差一點，但檔案大小只有原檔的四分之一。
- 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.