fold
verb
noun
fəʊld
verb
1
BEND
折叠
to
bend
a
piece
of
paper,
cloth
etc
by
laying
or
pressing
one
part
over
another
折叠，对折
T
Fold
the
paper
along
the
dotted
line.
沿虚线将纸折起来。
It’ll
fit
in
if
you
fold
it
in
half
.
对折的话就能放下了。
fold
sth
over/under/down
etc
Spoon
the
filling
onto
the
dough,
fold
it
over,
and
press
down
the
edges.
用调羹把馅料舀在面团上，对折把边捏紧。
2
SMALLER/NEATER
更小/更整齐
also
又作
to
fold
something
several
times
so
that
it
makes
a
small
neat
shape
折起，叠好;
T
I
wish
you
kids
would
fold
up
your
clothes!
我希望你们这些孩子能把衣服叠好！
He
folded
the
map
neatly.
他把地图折得整整齐齐。
3
FURNITURE ETC
家具等
if
something
such
as
a
piece
of
furniture
folds,
or
you
fold
it,
you
make
it
smaller
or
move
it
to
a
different
position
by
bending
it
可折叠; 折叠
I,T
The
chairs
fold
flat
for
storage.
这些椅子可折起来存放。
fold
(sth)
away/up/down
etc
a
useful
little
bed
that
folds
away
when
you
don’t
need
it
不需要时可折起来的一张有用的小床
Can
you
fold
the
shutters
back?
你把护窗打开好吗？
4
fold your arms
to
bend
your
arms
so
that
they
rest
together
against
your
body
交叉 （交叠 ）双臂
George
stood
silently
with
his
arms
folded.
乔治交叉着双臂一言不发地站着。
5
BUSINESS
企业
also
又作
if
an
organization
folds,
it
closes
because
it
does
not
have
enough
money
to
continue
倒闭，歇业
I
6
COVER
覆盖
to
cover
something,
especially
by
wrapping
it
in
material
or
putting
your
hand
over
it
包，裹
T always + adv/prep
fold
sth
in
sth
a
silver
dagger
folded
in
a
piece
of
white
cloth
裹在一块白布里的一把银色匕首
7
fold sb in your arms
to
hold
someone
closely
by
putting
your
arms
around
them
【文】
把某人抱在怀里
literary
8
to
gently
mix
another
substance
into
a
mixture
when
you
are
preparing
food
〔准备食物时〕拌入，把…调入
Next,
fold
in
the
sugar.
接下来，把糖拌进去。
noun
9
LINE
线条
a
line
made
in
paper
or
material
when
you
fold
one
part
of
it
over
another
〔纸张或材料上的〕褶，褶痕; 裥
Bend
back
the
card
and
cut
along
the
fold.
打开折好的卡纸，然后沿褶痕剪开。
10
SKIN/MATERIAL
皮肤/材料
the
folds
in
material,
skin
etc
are
the
loose
parts
that
hang
over
other
parts
of
it
〔材料、皮肤等的〕折叠处，褶子
usually plural 一般用复数
Her
dress
hung
in
soft
folds
.
她的连衣裙悬垂下来，上面打着松松的褶子。
11
the fold
the
group
of
people
that
you
belong
to
and
share
the
same
beliefs
and
ideas
as
同一群体的人，志同道合的人
return/come
back
to
the
fold
The
Church
will
welcome
him
back
into
the
fold.
教会将欢迎他重返会众之中。
stray
from/leave
the
fold
a
former
advocate
of
free
market
economics
who
had
strayed
from
the
fold
曾经倡导自由市场经济然而已经脱离这一学派的人
12
SHEEP
羊
small
area
of
a
field
surrounded
by
a
wall
or
fence
where
sheep
are
kept
for
safety
羊圈，羊栏;
13
ROCK
岩石
a
bend
in
layers
of
rock,
caused
by
underground
movements
in
the
earth
[术语] 〔岩石的〕褶皱
technical