Condense
[ kən'dɛns ]
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v. （使）冷凝;（使）凝结;精简;压缩;
💡 词根助记
con全部+dense变浓厚→全部变浓厚 → 压缩
📝 例句
Milk becomes condensed when water is taken out of it.
去除其中的水分,牛奶便成炼乳。
condensed milk
炼乳
condense the contents of a book into a summary.
把一本书的内容精简为概要。
The tonofilaments condense into bundles and become attached to desmosomes.
张力细丝集中成束，并附着于桥粒上。
Vapor or fumes may condense on piping, ducts, or stack walls.
蒸气或尘雾可能在管道，烟道或烟囱壁上冷凝。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ con-前缀“全部”,dense-密集的,浓厚的:全部变浓→浓缩
※ con-谐音“看”,dense-密集的:看来,只要用力压缩,就能使它变成密集的
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
con-表示“共同”
📖 牛津释义
condense
v
1 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sth) (into/to sth)
(a) (cause sth to) become thicker or more concentrated （使某物）变稠或变浓; 浓缩
Soup condenses when boiled, ie by losing most of the water. 汤煮过後就浓了（失去大量的水分）.
condensed milk, soup, etc 炼乳、 浓缩汤等.
(b) (cause sth to) change from gas or vapour to a liquid （使某物）由气体或蒸气变成液体; 凝结
Steam condenses/is condensed into water when it touches a cold surface. 蒸气接触冷的表面而凝结成水珠. =>Usage at water1 用法见water1.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (into sth) put sth into fewer words 简缩; 摘要; 简述
condense a long report into a brief summary 将长篇报告简缩为摘要.
🎯 考研助记
con全部, dense(adj 密集的; 浓厚的)－全部变浓－浓缩
🔁 扩展释义
*[kәn'dens]vt. 使浓缩, 使压缩, 缩短vi. 浓缩, 凝结【化】 凝结; 凝聚; 凝缩; 稠合
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Yes.
明白了。
No, I'm afraid I'm not.
不，恐怕我来不了了。
But you speak English!
可你讲英语！