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smaller than is usual for things of the same kind 小型的；袖珍的 a compact camera 袖珍照相机 The device is small and compact and weighs only 2.2lb. 该设备小巧紧凑，重量仅为2.2磅。
Extra ExamplesEdinburgh is a compact city. 爱丁堡是一座很紧凑的城市。 The car is surprisingly powerful and has a very compact engine. 这辆车动力惊人，发动机非常紧凑。
using or filling only a small amount of space 紧凑的；体积小的 The kitchen was compact but well equipped. 这间厨房虽然空间小但设备齐全。 Computers have become much more compact over the last 15 years. 在过去的15年里，计算机变得更加紧凑。
closely packed together 紧密的；坚实的 a compact mass of earth 一堆压得很结实的泥土 The grey clouds had become more compact and the sky suddenly grew dark. 灰色的云变得更加紧密，天空突然变得黑暗。
(of a person or an animal 人或动物 small and strong 矮小而健壮的
Word Originadjective late Middle English: from Latin compact- ‘closely put together, joined’, from the verb compingere, from com- ‘together’ + pangere ‘fasten’.
