unfold

verb

/ʌnˈfəʊld/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they unfold	/ʌnˈfəʊld/ /ʌnˈfəʊld/
he / she / it unfolds	/ʌnˈfəʊldz/ /ʌnˈfəʊldz/
past simple unfolded	/ʌnˈfəʊldɪd/ /ʌnˈfəʊldɪd/
past participle unfolded	/ʌnˈfəʊldɪd/ /ʌnˈfəʊldɪd/
-ing form unfolding	/ʌnˈfəʊldɪŋ/ /ʌnˈfəʊldɪŋ/

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[transitive, intransitive] unfold (something) to spread open or flat something that has previously been folded; to become open and flat（使）展开；打开
- to unfold a map展开地图
- She unfolded her arms.她张开双臂。
opposite fold
Extra Examples
- She unfolded the letter and read it yet again.她打开信又读了一遍。
- The collapsible ladder unfolds quickly and locks into place for added safety.那折叠梯很快就能打开，并能固定住，更加安全。
[intransitive, transitive] to be gradually made known; to gradually make something known to other people（使）逐渐展现；展示；透露
- The audience watched as the story unfolded before their eyes.观众看着剧情逐渐地展开。
- Dramatic events were about to unfold.一些戏剧性事件即将展现出来。
- unfold something (to somebody) She unfolded her tale to us.她向我们倾吐了她的故事。

Word OriginOld English unfealdan (from un- and the verb fold).

TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7574 COCA: 4541

unfold verb
⇨ describe (a story unfolds) ⇨ spread (unfold a letter)

TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7574 COCA: 4541

unfold