compact學測 L5KK [ˈkɑmpækt] ｜ /ˈkɑmpækt/
小巧緊湊的·壓緊；壓實
學測重點單字，兼具形容詞與動詞用法。
The new laptop is so compact that it fits easily into a small handbag.
這款新筆電非常小巧，輕鬆就能放進小手提包裡。
一個畫面：雙手向內擠壓壓實
空間收緊物品體積變小，不佔空間
用力壓實施加壓力讓結構變得緊密
義項
小巧隨身B2adjective小巧緊湊的
She bought a compact umbrella so she can easily put it into her bag on the MRT.
她買了一把小巧的雨傘，方便在捷運上隨手放進包包。
a compact cara compact cameracompact size
壓實縮小B2verb壓緊；壓實
Workers used a heavy machine to compact the soil before building the road.
工人在鋪路之前使用重型機械壓實土壤。
compact the soilcompact trash
片語
compact disc光碟磁片 →雷射唱片；光碟
powder compact粉餅盒蓋 →隨身帶有鏡子的粉餅盒
compact car小型房車 →省油好停車的小型汽車
你會不會這樣說？
This travel bag is so ___ that it fits under the seat. (compact / impact)
看答案
compact
compact 指小巧緊湊，impact 則是衝擊或影響。
'Workers used a roller to compact the road.' 句中的 compact 作何詞性與意思？(A) 形容詞，緊密的 (B) 動詞，壓實壓緊
看答案
(B)
在此句中 compact 為動詞，表示將路面壓緊壓實。
字族
compactly 緊密地；小巧地・compactness 緊密；小巧
順路看看
dense — 形容密度極高、質地緊密small — 基礎詞彙，單純指尺寸較小多益練習
本區為多益情境練習，與上方釋義獨立編寫
情境例句
安排辦公桌設備
We chose a compact scanner because there was little space on the reception desk.
接待櫃檯空間不大，因此我們選了一台小巧的掃描器。
倉庫回收作業
Warehouse staff use a machine to compact the cardboard before collection.
倉庫員工在紙板收運前，會用機器將紙板壓緊。
詞族
compact adjective 小巧緊湊的・compact verb 壓緊；壓實・compactly adverb 緊密地；緊湊地・compaction noun 壓緊；壓實的過程
四選一
The machine is designed to ____ used cardboard into dense blocks.
看答案
compact
is designed to 後接原形動詞 compact，表示機器的用途。compaction 是名詞；compacted 是過去式或過去分詞；compactly 是副詞，皆不能在此取代原形動詞。
同義改寫
We chose a compact scanner because there was little space on the reception desk. → We chose a scanner that takes up little space because there was little space on the reception desk.
此處 compact 強調設備占用空間小，改寫明確保留這個選購原因。
Warehouse staff use a machine to compact the cardboard before collection. → Warehouse staff use a machine to press the cardboard tightly together before collection.
compact 在此表示把紙板壓緊，與 press the cardboard tightly together 等義。