Word · Frequency #22603
compressor
压缩机
a mechanical device that compresses gases
- 1.
A device that produces pressure, such as a gas compressor that produces pressurized gas.
产生压力的装置,如气体压缩机
- 2.
a mechanical device that compresses gasses
压缩气体的机械装置
- 3.
A device that squeezes (compresses).
挤压(压缩)的装置
- 4.
A device that reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal.
减小音频信号动态范围的装置
- 5.
A muscle that compresses certain parts.
压缩身体某些部位的肌肉
- 6.
A program or algorithm for compressing data.
用于压缩数据的程序或算法
产生压力的装置,如气体压缩机；压缩气体的机械装置；挤压(压缩)的装置；减小音频信号动态范围的装置；压缩身体某些部位的肌肉
In use
The mechanic checked the air compressor before filling the tires.
A refrigerator uses a compressor to keep the inside cold.
These portable compressors are light enough to carry to different job sites.
a compressor for doing sth
该句型用 for + -ing 表示压缩机的用途。
You need a compressor for inflating the tires.
你需要一台压缩机给轮胎充气。
compressor + noun
compressor 作定语直接修饰另一个名词，构成复合名词，如 compressor room、air compressor。
The compressor room is on the ground floor.
压缩机房在一楼。
use a compressor to do sth
use 后接 compressor 作宾语，再接不定式表示目的。
Connections
Collocations
- air compressor
- 空气压缩机
- The air compressor supplies power to the paint sprayer.空气压缩机为喷漆器提供动力。
- reciprocating compressor
- 往复式压缩机
- A reciprocating compressor uses pistons to compress the gas.往复式压缩机利用活塞压缩气体。
- rotary compressor
- 旋转式压缩机
- The rotary compressor is quieter than many older models.旋转式压缩机比许多旧型号更安静。
- centrifugal compressor
- 离心式压缩机
- A centrifugal compressor is common in large industrial plants.离心式压缩机在大型工业厂房中很常见。
- screw compressor
- 螺杆式压缩机
- The factory installed a screw compressor for continuous operation.工厂安装了一台螺杆式压缩机用于连续运行。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 compress（压缩）加上表示“机器”的 -or，就是“压缩机”：把气体压紧的机器。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：家电产品、工厂车间、汽车修理厂 该词为中性用语，日常与技术场合均常用，通常指压缩气体的机械设备。具体所指（如冰箱压缩机、空气压缩机、汽车空调压缩机）需根据语境判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes: professor, successor, dresser, and lesser all share the stressed /ɛs/ followed by /ɚ/. Be careful: processor looks similar (also ends in -ssor) but is stressed on the first syllable (/ˈprɑːsɛsɚ/), so it does not rhyme.
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