A compressor is a machine, or a piece inside a machine, that squeezes air or another gas into a smaller space. After that, the air is strong enough to push things.

A compressorcompressor is a machine, or a piece inside a machine是一種機器，或機器裡面的一個零件, that squeezes air or another gas into a smaller space可以把空氣或其他氣體壓縮到更小的空間裡. After that這樣之後, the air is strong enough to push things空氣就會變得夠強，可以推動東西.

The loud, hot part of a fridge or an air-conditioner is a compressor: it keeps the cooling gas moving. On a building site, a bigger compressor fills tanks of air for drills and paint guns.

The loud, hot part of a fridge or an air-conditioner冰箱或冷氣機裡又吵又熱的那個部分 is a compressor就是compressor: it keeps the cooling gas moving它讓冷媒氣體持續流動. On a building site在工地, a bigger compressor比較大台的compressor fills tanks of air for drills and paint guns會把空氣灌進鑽孔機和噴漆槍用的氣罐裡.

It is an ordinary technical word — mechanics and shop labels use it, not poems.

It is an ordinary technical word這是個普通的技術用詞 — mechanics and shop labels use it修車工和店家標籤會用, not poems詩裡不會出現.

Though actually, some people also call a computer program a compressor when it makes files smaller. That is a later, looser use. This entry is the real machine that squeezes air or gas.

Though actually不過其實, when it makes files smaller當程式能讓檔案變小的時候 some people also call a computer program a compressor有些人也會把電腦程式叫做compressor. That is a later, looser use那是後來比較鬆散的用法. This entry is the real machine that squeezes air or gas這篇條目講的是真正會壓縮空氣或氣體的機器.