compact [noun]
compact 作定语,表示小巧、紧凑,放在名词前。
They rented a compact car for the city trip.
他们为城市之旅租了一辆小型汽车。
小巧的;紧凑的
compactest — superlative of compact
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
小巧的;紧凑的
Small and neatly arranged; having all necessary parts in a small space.
They rented a compact car for the city trip.
他们为城市之旅租了一辆小型汽车。
紧密堆积或密实构成;在小的体积内含有大量物质。
Closely packed or densely constituted; having much material in a small volume.
所有必要特征整齐地容纳于小空间内。
Having all necessary features fitting neatly into a small space.
简短而精练;不冗长。
Brief and pithy; not verbose.
拓扑空间的:
Of a topological space:
The apartment is compact but efficiently designed.
这套公寓虽紧凑但设计高效。
This compact camera fits easily in your pocket.
这款紧凑型相机可以轻松放进口袋。
Her writing style is compact and powerful.
她的文笔简洁有力。
compact 作定语,表示小巧、紧凑,放在名词前。
They rented a compact car for the city trip.
他们为城市之旅租了一辆小型汽车。
作表语时说明主语本身空间小但安排得当。
The flat is compact but well organised.
这套公寓紧凑但布局合理。
enough to do sth 表示‘小到足以做某事’。
The phone is compact enough to fit in your hand.
这款手机小巧得可以握在手里。
Not this
This bag is compactness.
Use this
This bag is compact.
这是词性误用。be 动词后应接形容词,而 compactness 是名词(意为“紧凑性”)。中文的“紧凑”既可作形容词也可作名词,但英语里描述事物“小巧/紧凑”需用形容词 compact。
Not this
This phone compacts well, so it is easy to carry.
Use this
This phone is compact, so it is easy to carry.
这是词性误用。compact 作动词时意为“压实、压缩”,不是“本身小巧”。表达“某物小巧、不占空间”应使用形容词 compact,并与 be 动词连用。原句 compacts well 的意思是“压得很好”,与想要表达的意思不符。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
紧凑型轿车;小型汽车
She parked her compact car in a tight spot.
她把她的紧凑型轿车停进了一个很窄的车位。
光盘
This album is available on compact disc.
这张专辑有光盘版。
小巧的尺寸
The phone's compact size makes it easy to carry.
这款手机小巧的尺寸便于携带。
紧凑的设计
The apartment's compact design maximizes the use of space.
这套公寓紧凑的设计最大限度地利用了空间。
卡片机;小型相机
He bought a compact camera for his travels.
他买了一台小型相机用于旅行。
小户型公寓
They live in a compact apartment in the city center.
他们住在市中心的一套小户型公寓里。
Use compactest naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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把 compact 联想成 com(共同)+pact(打包):东西打包在一起,所以体积小、结构紧。
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常口语描述物品、产品说明书与科技报道、文学或评论中形容文风 作形容词表示“小巧的/紧凑的/简练的”时属于中性词,正式与非正式场合都常见。通常具体语境决定它侧重“体积小”、“结构紧密”还是“表达简洁”,无固定语域限制。
比较级既可用compacter也可用more compact,更常见的是more compact。
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