| 单词 | compact |
| 释义 | compact Word forms: compacts, compacting , compacted pronunciation note: The adjective and verb are pronounced (kəmpækt ). The noun is pronounced (kɒmpækt ). 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Compact things are small or take up very little space. You use this word when you think this is a good quality. [approval] ...my compact office in Washington. ...the new, more compact Czech government. compactness uncountable noun The very compactness of the cottage made it all the more snug and appealing. [+ of] 2. adjective A compact person is small but strong. He was compact, probably no taller than me. He looked physically very powerful, athletic in a compact way. 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A compact cassette, camera, or car is a small type of cassette, camera, or car. 4. verb To compact something means to press it so that it becomes more solid. [formal] The Smith boy was compacting the trash. [VERB noun] The soil settles and is compacted by the winter rain. [be VERB-ed + by] Synonyms: pack closely, stuff, cram, compress compacted graded adjective ...a pile of compacted earth. compaction (kəmpækʃən ) uncountable noun Regular forking of beds and borders relieves the compaction caused by rain. 5. countable noun A compact is a small, flat case that contains face powder and a mirror. Synonyms: agreement, deal [informal], understanding, contract Collocations: compact design It features a sleek, compact design and can be bought alone or with a wireless keyboard. Times, Sunday Times It's a compact design, at 5in x 7in, but it still felt reassuringly solid. Times, Sunday Times The same sum will buy a touchscreen air fryer (in a new compact design) with a dishwasher-safe frying basket. Times,Sunday Times But this cordless, sphere-shaped, football-sized device has a compact design that's exactly that. Times, Sunday Times Despite its compact design - measuring just four metres - it - looks and drives every inch a supercar. The Sun The compact dimensions of crossovers, meanwhile, mean they are easy to park and are not as intimidating to drive as larger off-roaders. Times, Sunday Times All three cars fit into the family hatchback category and combine compact dimensions with ride comfort. Times, Sunday Times Its compact dimensions allow it to land in confined spaces, yet it has room to carry two stretcher patients. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Today more and more manufacturers tend to favor the use of forged crankshafts due to their lighter weight, more compact dimensions and better inherent dampening. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Due to the coupe styling and compact dimensions of the car, rear seat space was limited. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are two obvious conclusions: readers enjoy the compact format and the newspapers that treat them as grown-ups. Times, Sunday Times That's just the way it goes with the seven-seat compact format. Times, Sunday Times Additionally, the technology's compact format means that chips can be synthesized on-site--even in space. The Scientist In 2006 the format of the newspaper was changed from broadsheet to compact format. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was originally conceived as a power unit for buses, possibly because its compact format would allow it to be installed beneath the vehicle's floor. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He contains improbable power in that compact frame, and has the hands of a pianist around the greens. Times, Sunday Times That small, compact frame and the torque he produces through the rotation of his body contributed to a distinctive 'ping'. Times, Sunday Times Both have 20in wheels, compact frames and long seat posts. Times, Sunday Times Full sized frames are also heavier than compact frames. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Sadly, my compact kitchen was not designed for the preparation of green smoothies. Times, Sunday Times It's three for the price of one: a 1970s two-person, a 1930s triple and a 1950s roulotte that serves as a compact kitchen/ diner. Times, Sunday Times All bedrooms had ensuites and the compact kitchen could cope with brochettes or banquets. The Sun It seems that the compact kitchen, when properly organised, works just fine. Times, Sunday Times Matching floor-length curtains can be closed to separate the sleeping space from the compact kitchen with its small enamel stove and ceramic sink. Times, Sunday Times Given the extremely compact layout of the grid, this seemed inevitable. Times, Sunday Times The neighborhood has a compact layout, which prevents most houses from having garages. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This had an even more compact layout, with the gearbox and transfer case within a single housing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This provides a very compact layout, but obviously requires a single-acting piston. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The confined nature of the valley and the mountainous terraine enforce a compact layout for the village itself. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It's wonderful - unless you happen to look at yourself in a compact mirror at high noon. Times, Sunday Times Go to a window and look in a compact mirror in natural daylight. The Sun The studio had a small shelf put in the back for her compact mirror and make-up. Times, Sunday Times They also glance at other people's sunglasses to see how they look and use compact mirrors up to ten times daily. The Sun With the invention of the metal lipstick container as well as compact mirrors, bee stung lips came into vogue. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It brought a new level of simple but effective seven-seat versatility to family motoring in a compact package and the rest of the industry followed. The Sun Each keyset folds in two places, so that it can be stored as a compact package about the size of a thick paperback book. Globe and Mail The compact package reactor was designed to produce electricity and generate heat for remote military facilities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He then looked for a manufacturer to provide a circuit board that would fit into a compact package. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Flexible circuits are found in industrial and medical devices where many interconnections are required in a compact package. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This forms a much neater and more compact plant, so it may be more suitable to smaller gardens. Times,Sunday Times A very bright, translucent, orange-red flower without spots or blotches and overall a shorter, more compact plant. Times, Sunday Times The red flower buds open to starbursts of orange and yellow petals with deep red markings which cover the compact plant for up to six months. Times, Sunday Times Shallow cups of an almost translucent pale pink appear on this neat and compact plant, flowering at 70cm. Times, Sunday Times They produced a fuller, more compact plant by grafting two varieties of poinsettia together. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Trim back after flowering to keep a compact shape. Times, Sunday Times Highly fragrant, sweet vanilla perfume and a compact shape with large glossy green leaves. Times, Sunday Times Instead, both shoulders keep a compact shape with the powerful torso. Times, Sunday Times Ideally with lavendar, cut back the green growth above the old wood after it flowers every year to keep a compact shape. Times, Sunday Times This means they are defending wit a much more compact shape and havthat box of two centre-halves and tw central midfielders in the middle the park - the danger area. The Sun It's a compact space but manages to pack quite a bit in. Times, Sunday Times Other fusion scientists are cautious and say that the forces between huge magnets in a compact space could become overwhelming. Times,Sunday Times It fits precise-ly, to give the car almost a coupé ambience, and folds away into a compact space, leaving plenty of luggage room. Times, Sunday Times Walk through the stable door to a compact space with a double bed and a single bunk bed, small table and wellequipped kitchen area. Times, Sunday Times Transistorized computers could contain tens of thousands of binary logic circuits in a relatively compact space. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But if it gets heavy use you will flatten and compact the soil in a ring around the tree, which is not good for it. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Do not compact the soil too much. Winter Garden Glory (1993) An experimental study was conducted on the compacted soil using a modified temperature-controlled oedometer. 2014, 'Temperature effect on compression and collapsibility of residual granitic soil', Građevinar A compact variety ideal for a container or tiny garden. Times, Sunday Times Compact variety, perfect for a low hedge, with dense flower spikes of blueishpurple; height 45cm x spread 60cm. Times, Sunday Times On the other hand there are more compact varieties that might suit a small garden better. Times, Sunday Times A couple are standards, but most are compact varieties with smallish flowers. Times, Sunday Times The more compact varieties work brilliantly as an edging at the front of a border. Times, Sunday Times Is it so unthinking for them to defend such a social compact? Times, Sunday Times Instead, they are proposing a new social compact, one emphasizing neurological pluralism... Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Like the revolution, it would need to rewrite the social compact and redefine the relationship among the states, the national government, and the people. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He revealed the origin of inequality, analyzed the social contract (and social compact) that forms social integration and defined the social sphere or civil society. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But most also claim to have a social compact, in which they safeguard the entire public interest and help their entire community shape and understand its shared values. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 紧凑的, 小型汽车 Japanese: ぎっしり詰まった, コンパクト |
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