decompress
[ˌdi:.kəm'pres] verb
intransitive or transitive
■to return to the original size or air pressure, or to cause something to do this 恢复（原来的大小或气压）；（使）复原•The computer chip compresses and decompresses a colour image in less than a second.电脑晶片能在不到一秒的时间内完成彩色图像的压缩和解压缩。 •If a plane window breaks, the cabin will rapidly decompress.如果飞机的弦窗破裂，舱内就会迅速失压。 intransitive US informal
■to relax （使）放松•After relocating to Britain we'll need a few days off to decompress.搬到英国后，我们将需要放假数天来轻松一下。 |