fold
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you fold something such as a piece of paper or cloth, you bend it so that one part covers another part, often pressing the edge so that it stays in place. 折叠
He folded the paper carefully. 他小心地把那张纸折起来。
Fold the omelette in half. 把煎蛋对折。
2. V-T/V-I If a piece of furniture or equipment folds or if you can fold it, you can make it smaller by bending or closing parts of it. 翻折
The back of the bench folds forward to make a table. 长椅的靠背可向前翻折成一张桌子。
This portable seat folds flat for easy storage. 这张便携式座椅可折平，便于存放。
3. PHRASAL VERB Fold up means the same as . fold up同fold
When not in use it folds up out of the way. 不用的时候，它折起来不会挡路。
4. V-T If you fold your arms or hands, you bring them together and cross or link them, for example, over your chest. 交叠 (双臂或双手)
Meer folded his arms over his chest and turned his head away. 米尔把双臂交叠在胸前，扭开头去。
5. V to mix (a whisked mixture) with other ingredients by gently turning one part over the other with a spoon (将被搅拌过的混合物)拌入 (Also fold in)
6. N-COUNT A fold in a piece of paper or cloth is a bend that you make in it when you put one part of it over another part and press the edge. 折痕
Make another fold and turn the ends together. 再折一次，然后把两端叠在一起。
7. N-COUNT The folds in a piece of cloth are the curved shapes which are formed when it is not hanging or lying flat. 褶皱
The priest fumbled in the folds of his gown. 这位牧师胡乱地整了整长袍上的褶皱。
8. N a small enclosure or pen for sheep or other livestock, where they can be gathered (圈养羊等其他家畜的)小围栏
9. N the sheep or other livestock gathered in such an enclosure (羊等其他家畜)聚集于小围栏里
10. N a flock of sheep 羊群
11. N a herd of Highland cattle 一群高地牛群
12. N a church or the members of it 一个教会; 教会成员
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fold /fəʊld/ (folding,folded,folds)
剑桥词典
- Just fold this piece of paper back, so, and make a crease here.
- With a sorrowful sigh she folded the letter and put it away.
- The back seat of the car folds down.
- The photographer asked me to fold my arms .
- Fold the top of the carton back, and tear along the dotted line .
fold verb (BEND)
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ]to bend something, especially paper or cloth , so that one part of it lies on the other part , or to be able to be bent in this way
折叠，对折（尤指纸或布）；可折叠，可对折
I folded the letter (in half ) and put it in an envelope . 我把信对折后装进一个信封里。
He had a neatly folded handkerchief in his jacket pocket . 他的上衣口袋里有一方叠得整整齐齐的手帕。
Will you help me to fold (up) the sheets ? 你能帮我把床单叠起来吗？
The table folds up when not in use. 桌子不用时可以折叠起来。
[ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ] literary
to wrap
包，裹
She folded her baby in a blanket . 她把婴儿裹在一块毯子里。
He folded his arms around her. 他用双臂搂住了她。
fold your arms
to bring your arms close to your chest and hold them together
双臂交叉在胸前
[ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ]
to move a part of your body into a position where it is close to your body
盘起，交叠
She sat with her legs folded under her. 她盘腿而坐。
例句
fold verb (FAIL)
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 ](of a business ) to close because of failure
（企业）倒闭
Many small businesses fold within the first year . 许多小公司在第一年就倒闭了。