compact可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语。
compact的过去分词是compacted,常用作形容词,在句中作定语。
例句：
1、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。
2、Compact discs have brought about a vast improvement in recorded sound quality.
激光唱片极大地提高了录音的音质。
3、Photos taken by compact cameras are often dark because they're slightly underexposed.
袖珍相机所拍的照片往往比较暗，因为存在轻微的曝光不足。