| 单词 | condense |
| 释义 | Related topics: Chemistrycon·dense /kənˈdens/ ●○○ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive]HCLIQUID if a gas condenses, or is condensed, it becomes a liquid （使）凝结，（使）冷凝 the mist which condensed on every cold surface 每个冰冷的表面上凝结的水汽condense into The gaseous metal is cooled and condenses into liquid zinc. 气态金属被冷却并凝结成液态锌。2 [transitive]SHORT/NOT LONG to make something that is spoken or written shorter, by not giving as much detail or using fewer words to give the same information 将〔讲话或文章〕压缩condense something into something This whole chapter could be condensed into a few paragraphs. 这一整章可以压缩成几个段落。3 [transitive]LIQUID to make a liquid thicker by removing some of the water 将〔液体〕浓缩 condensed soup 浓汤→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpuscondense• The air becomes fog and condenses.• How could he condense all he had lived through into a sixty-minute speech?• Hawkins condensed all his writings into one volume for publication.• The water produced would be condensed and stored for recycling.• Medved's article was condensed in Reader's Digest.• They use technology from the firm's successful YZ426F crosser, but condensed into a smaller package.• The gaseous metal is put in a closed container and cooled so that it condenses into liquid zinc.• It not only blocks any soffit vents but can cause water vapor to condense into water any time of the year.• Steam from the shower condensed on the cold bathroom mirror.• During cold nights, air condenses on the grass to form dew.• Try insulating the water pipes to prevent moisture from condensing on them.• To save space these are condensed on two staves.• Intelligence here is her noticing how loaded and metaphoric and condensed something seen can be.• condensed soup• I'd like to condense that statement still further.Origin condense (1400-1500) French condenser, from Latin, from com- ( → COM-) + densare “to make dense”con·dense verbChineseSyllable condenses, or Corpus if condensed, it a gas is |
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