compact /kəmˈpækt/ I. adj. 紧凑的，小巧的，袖珍的： a compact camera 袖珍照相机 The city is a compact cluster. 该城小巧玲珑。［考句］The kitchen was small and compact so that the disabled could reach everything without difficulty.厨房小而紧凑，残疾人可毫不费力地够着任何东西。‖II.vt. 把…压实(或塞紧)，使坚实：［考句］ In mountainous regions, much of the snow that falls is compacted into ice 在山区很多积雪结成了冰。