compact

英 [kəmˈpækt , ˈkɒmpækt]

美 [ˈkɑːmpækt , kəmˈpækt]

adj.  小型的; 袖珍的; 紧凑的; 体积小的; 紧密的; 坚实的
n.  小汽车; 带镜小粉盒; 协定; 协议; 契约; 合约
v.  把…紧压在一起(或压实)

复数：compacts　过去分词：compacted　第三人称单数：compacts　现在分词：compacting　比较级：compacter　过去式：compacted　

Collins.2 / BNC.4495 / COCA.6203

牛津词典

adj.

小型的；袖珍的
smaller than is usual for things of the same kind
1. a compact camera
  袖珍照相机
紧凑的；体积小的
using or filling only a small amount of space
1. The kitchen was compact but well equipped.
  这间厨房虽然空间小但设备齐全。
紧密的；坚实的
closely and firmly packed together
1. a compact mass of earth
  压得很结实的泥土
矮小而健壮的
small and strong
1. He had a compact and muscular body.
  他个子矮小健壮。

noun

小汽车
a small car
带镜小粉盒
a small flat box with a mirror, containing powder that women use on their faces
协定；协议；契约；合约
a formal agreement between two or more people or countries

verb

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
Compactthings are small or take up very little space. You use this word when you think this is a good quality.
1. ...my compact office in Washington.
  我在华盛顿小而紧凑的办公室
2. ...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
Acompactperson is small but strong.
1. He was compact, probably no taller than me...
  他矮小壮实，可能并不比我高。
2. 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
Acompactcassette, camera, or car is a small type of cassette, camera, or car.
VERB 把…压实(或压紧)
Tocompactsomething means to press it so that it becomes more solid.
1. The Smith boy was compacting the trash...
  史密斯家的男孩在把垃圾压紧。
2. 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
Acompactis a small, flat case that contains face powder and a mirror.

noun

a small cosmetics case with a mirror
Synonym:powder compact
a small and economical car
Synonym:compact car
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
Synonym:covenantconcordat

verb

squeeze or press together
1. she compressed her lips
2. the spasm contracted the muscle
Synonym:compressconstrictsqueezecontractpress
make more compact by or as if by pressing
1. compress the data
Synonym:compresspack together
compress into a wad
1. wad paper into the box
Synonym:packbundlewad
have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
1. This powder compacts easily
2. Such odd-shaped items do not pack well
Synonym:pack

adj

closely and firmly united or packed together
1. compact soil
2. compact clusters of flowers
briefly giving the gist of something
1. a short and compendious book
2. a compact style is brief and pithy
3. succinct comparisons
4. a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject
Synonym:compendioussuccinctsummary
having a short and solid form or stature
1. a wrestler of compact build
2. he was tall and heavyset
3. stocky legs
4. a thickset young man
Synonym:heavysetstockythickthickset

This March, a British and an American company will do battle in the High Court over the right to press compact discs.
今年3月，一家英国公司和一家美国公司将会在最高法院就光盘压制权展开争夺。
The Auto Compact Disc Cleaner can run off batteries or mains.
这种光盘自动清洗机可用电池或电源两种方式驱动。
This article is compact and well-organized.
这篇文章结构严密。
This gives a very compact design.
这是一种非常紧凑的设计。
The Smith boy was compacting the trash
史密斯家的男孩在把垃圾压紧。
The gramophone had been eclipsed by new technology such as the compact disc
激光唱片等新技术使留声机黯然失色。
The soundtrack of 'Highlander II' will be released on compact disc at Easter.
《挑战者2》的电影原声光盘将在复活节时发行。
The compact disc is a miracle of modern technology.
激光唱片是当代技术的奇迹。
Compact discs have brought about a vast improvement in recorded sound quality.
激光唱片极大地提高了录音的音质。
He took the compact disc from her, then fed it into the player
他从她手里接过光盘，放入播放机中。