The adjective and verb are pronounced /kəm'pækt/. The noun is pronounced  /'kɒmpækt/. 形容词和动词读作 /kəm'pækt/,名词读作 /'kɒmpækt/。
										- ADJ-GRADED 小而紧凑的
 Compact things are small or take up very little space. You use this word when you think this is a good quality.- ...my compact office in Washington.
 我在华盛顿小而紧凑的办公室
- ...the new, more compact Czech government.
 更为精简的新捷克政府
 
- ADJ-GRADED 矮小结实的;矮壮的
 A compact person is small but strong.- He was compact, probably no taller than me...
 他矮小壮实,可能并不比我高。
- He looked physically very powerful, athletic in a compact way.
 他看上去非常强壮,像个敦实的运动员。
 
-  小巧的;袖珍的
 A compact cassette, camera, or car is a small type of cassette, camera, or car.
 
- VERB 把…压实(或压紧)
 To compact something means to press it so that it becomes more solid.- The Smith boy was compacting the trash...
 史密斯家的男孩在把垃圾压紧。
- The soil settles and is compacted by the winter rain.
 土壤沉积下来,然后在冬雨的作用下变得坚实。
 
-  (内有镜子的)化妆粉盒
 A compact is a small, flat case that contains face powder and a mirror.