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及物动词，后面直接接被压缩的对象，如文件、照片、气体等。
This app compresses photos without losing quality.
这款应用能在不损失画质的情况下压缩照片。
压紧；压缩
compressed — past of compress
压缩（文件/数据）；精简；缩短；节略；压缩（脉冲/粒子束）；使（脉冲）变短；使变小；压缩或挤压在一起,或使某物占据更小的空间或体积。；通过压缩被压在一起或折叠成更经济、更易处理的格式。
To press, squeeze, or be pressed together so that something takes up less space or a more compact form.
使变小；压缩或挤压在一起,或使某物占据更小的空间或体积。
To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.
通过压缩被压在一起或折叠成更经济、更易处理的格式。
To be pressed together or folded by compression into a more economic, easier format.
压缩成更经济、更易处理的格式。
To condense into a more economic, easier format.
删节。
To abridge.
通过使用更少的位编码来缩小数字信息。
To make digital information smaller by encoding it using fewer bits.
通过施加色散使脉冲或粒子束变短。
To make a pulse or particle bunch shorter by applying dispersion to it.
一般现在时
He always compresses the files before sending them.
他在发送文件之前总是先压缩它们。
一般过去时
The machine compressed the metal into a solid block.
那台机器将金属压缩成一个固体块。
现在进行时
The software is compressing the image to reduce its size.
该软件正在压缩图像以减小其大小。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词均为 compressed。
You can compress the file to save disk space.
你可以压缩文件以节省磁盘空间。
用法提示：此处 compress 作为及物动词，意为“压缩”，宾语是 the file。
The machine compresses the metal into a solid block.
这台机器将金属压缩成一块实心的方块。
用法提示：compresses 是 compress 的第三人称单数形式，表示“压缩”的动作。
Air compresses when you squeeze it into a smaller container.
当你把空气挤进更小的容器时，它就会被压缩。
用法提示：compresses 在此处为不及物动词，表示“受压缩小”。
及物动词，后面直接接被压缩的对象，如文件、照片、气体等。
This app compresses photos without losing quality.
这款应用能在不损失画质的情况下压缩照片。
into 后接压缩后的结果或形式，强调由多变少。
He compressed three chapters of notes into a single page.
他把三章笔记压缩成了一页。
被动结构，主语是被压缩的内容，常用于文章、影像、数据等。
The whole interview was compressed into a two-minute clip.
整段采访被压缩成了一个两分钟的短片。
grammar · medium
易错句子Image compress can save a lot of storage space.
正确表达Image compression can save a lot of storage space.
compress 只能作动词，表示“压缩”这一动作或这项技术的名词是 compression。汉语“图像压缩”里“压缩”名词动词同形，所以容易直接把 compress 拿来当主语。
grammar · medium
易错句子Please compress all the photos to a single ZIP file.
正确表达Please compress all the photos into a single ZIP file.
compress 表示把东西压进某个更小的容器或格式时，固定搭配介词 into；to 只用于压缩到某个比例或数值（如 compress the video to 50 MB），后面不接目标文件或格式。
grammar · medium
易错句子He compressed the lemon to get some juice.
正确表达He squeezed the lemon to get some juice.
汉语“挤”同时对应 squeeze 和 compress，但英语 compress 指把物体压紧、压小以占更小体积；把汁液从水果里挤出来，固定用 squeeze。
压缩文件
You should compress the file before you email it.
你应该在发邮件前把文件压缩一下。
压缩数据
This app compresses data to save storage space.
这个应用会压缩数据以节省存储空间。
压缩图像
He compressed the images so the page would load faster.
他压缩了图像，让页面加载得更快。
把……压缩成
She compressed the whole report into two pages.
她把整份报告压缩成了两页。
压缩空气
The pump compresses air inside the tank.
泵把空气压缩进罐内。
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压缩气体
Gases become warmer when you compress them.
压缩气体时它们会变热。