compress
v[Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (into sth) 1 press sth together; force sth into a small(er) space 压紧; 将某物压进(较)小的空间; 挤压; 压缩
compressed air, ie at higher than atmospheric pressure 压缩空气
compressing straw into blocks for burning 将乾草压成块供燃烧. 2 express (ideas, etc) in a shorter form; condense 使(意见等)简短, 精简, 浓缩
compress an argument into just a few sentences 将论点概括成几句话
The film compresses several years into half an hour. 这电影将几年的事压缩於半小时内.
compress n pad or cloth pressed on to a part of the body to stop bleeding, reduce fever, etc (用以止血、 退烧等的)敷布, 压布
a cold/hot compress 冷[热]敷布.
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Of course I will. What about you? Aren't you going to Xi'an soon?
我当然会的。你打算上哪度假呢?你不是很快就要去西安了吗?
What did you eat yesterday?
你昨天吃了什么呢?
My dear friend, Mathilde. Let me tell you something. That necklace you borrowed from me wasn't a real diamond necklace. It wasn't valuable at all. The stones in the necklace were made of glass. It was worth five hundred francs at the most.