| [/fəuld; fold/] v 用法:
1 (a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ sth (up) bend or turn sth so that one part of it lies on another; close or flatten sth by pressing two parts of it together 摺叠; 摺叠收拢:
fold clothes (up) neatly 把衣服叠整齐 *
a folded newspaper 摺叠起来的报纸 *
The bird folded its wings. 那鸟收起了翅膀. *
Fold the letter (in two) before putting it in the envelope. 把信（对）摺起来再装入信封.
(b) [I, Ip] ~ (up) be able to be bent for storage, easy carrying, etc 能够摺叠（以便储存、 携带等）:
This garden table folds (up) flat. 这张庭园茶点桌可以摺叠成平的. *
a folding chair, bed, bicycle, etc 能摺叠的椅子、 床、 自行车等. =>illus 见插图. 用法:
2 [Tn.pr] ~ A in B/~ B around A cover or wrap sth in sth 将某物用另物遮住或包住:
Fold this glass bowl in newspaper/Fold newspaper round this glass bowl. 把这个玻璃盆用报纸包好. 用法:
3 [I, Ip] ~ (up) (infml) (a) cease to function; stop trading 停止运行; 停业:
The company folded (up) last week. 那家公司上星期倒闭了.
(b) cease to be performed 停止上演:
The play folded within a fortnight. 那话剧演了两个星期就停演了. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) fold one's `arms bring one's arms together and cross them over one's chest 双臂在胸前合抱. fold sb/sth in one's arms hold sb/sth closely 抱住某人[某物]:
Father folded the tiny child in his arms. 父亲把小孩儿抱在怀里. fold one's `hands bring or clasp one's hands together, eg when praying 十指交叉合掌（如祈祷时）. 用法:
5 (phr v) fold (sth) away (cause sth to) become more compact for storage by folding （使某物）摺叠收拢（以便存放）:
The bed folds away (into the wall). 那张床可以摺叠收拢（到墙里面去）. fold sth in; fold sth into sth (in cooking) mix one ingredient gently with another, usu with a spoon （烹饪）轻轻搅拌（通常用勺）:
Fold in the beaten whites of two eggs. 加进两个打散的蛋清後搅匀. fold up collapse because of pain or great laughter （因痛苦或大笑）倒下:
The boxer folded up in agony. 那拳击手痛苦地倒下了. *
The comedian had the audience folding up. 那个喜剧演员逗得观众笑得前仰後合. fold 2
n 用法:
1 part of sth, esp fabric, that is folded or hangs as if folded 摺叠的部分; （尤指）褶:
a dress hanging in loose folds 有宽松褶的连衣裙. 用法:
2 mark or line made by folding; crease 摺痕; 摺线. 用法:
3 hollow among hills or mountains 山坳; 山谷; 山窝. 用法:
4 (geology 地质) bend in the line of rocks below the earth's surface that has been caused by movements in the earth's crust 褶皱. fold 3
[/fəuld; fold/] n 用法:
1 [C] area in a field surrounded by a fence or wall where sheep are kept for safety 羊栏. 用法:
2 the fold [sing] group of people with the same (usu religious) beliefs 具有同一信仰（通常为宗教信仰）的人们. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) return to the fold => return1.
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suff 後缀 (with numbers forming adjs and advs 与数字结合构成形容词及副词) multiplied by; having the specified number of parts ...倍; 有...部分:
tenfold *
twofold. |