压缩: to compress, compression...
世纪: century...
繁殖: to breed, to reproduce, to propagate...
厨房: kitchen...
领事馆: consulate...
燃放: to light, to set off (firecrackers etc)...
邮政: postal service, postal...
趁: taking advantage of; availing oneself of...
不再: no more, no longer...
僻静: lonely, secluded...