fold
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they fold | |
| he / she / it folds | |
| past simple folded | |
| past participle folded | |
| -ing form folding |
- [transitive]
to bend something, especially paper or cloth, so that one part lies on top of another part 折叠，对折（纸、织物等） - fold something
First, fold the paper in half/in two. 首先，把纸对折起来。 The bird folded its wings. 那只鸟收起了翅膀。 a pile of neatly folded clothes 一摞折叠整齐的衣服 - fold something up
He folded the map up and put it in his pocket. 他把地图折叠起来，放进了口袋。 - fold something down
The blankets had been folded down. 毛毯已折叠起来。 - fold something back
Don't fold back pages to mark your place in a book. 不要折起书页来标记你在书上的位置。 - fold something over
Fold the dough over on top of itself. 把面团折叠起来。
Extra ExamplesHe carefully folded the typed sheets and replaced them in the envelope. 他小心翼翼地将打有字的纸折好重新放回信封里。 I folded up the clothes and put them away. 我把衣服叠好收起来。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- carefully
- neatly
- gently
- …
- into
- fold something
- [transitive, intransitive]
to bend something so that it becomes smaller or flatter and can be stored or carried more easily; to bend or be able to bend in this way 折小，叠平，可折小，可叠平（以便贮存或携带） - fold something away
The bed can be folded away during the day. 这张床在白天可以折叠收起。 - fold something down
The central back seat can be folded down to provide a useful tray. 中央后座可以向下折叠，以提供一个有用的托盘。 - fold something up
She folds up the wheelchair and stows it in the trunk. 她把轮椅折叠起来，放在行李箱里。 - fold up
The table folds up when not in use. 这桌子不用时可以折叠起来。 - fold away
The table folds away when not in use. 这张桌子不用时可以折叠起来。 - fold down
a TV screen that folds down from the ceiling 从天花板向下折叠的电视屏幕 - fold out
The settee folds out into a comfortable bed. 长椅可以折叠成一张舒适的床。 - + adj.
The ironing board folds flat for easy storage. 烫衣板能够折起来，便于存放。 - (figurative)
When she heard the news, her legs just folded under her (= she fell). 她听到这消息时双腿发软（倒在地上）。
- fold something away
- [transitive]
to wrap something around somebody/something 包；裹 - [intransitive]
(of a company, a play, etc. 公司、戏剧等 to close because it is not successful 倒闭；停演；结束 The new musical folded after only twenty performances. 这部新音乐剧只演出了二十场就解散了。
Extra ExamplesTopics Businessc2Her fan club has folded. 她的追星族俱乐部关闭了。 His business folded and his wife left him. 他生意失败，妻子也离开了他。
Word Originverb Old English falden, fealden, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vouwen and German falten.
Idioms
fold your arms
to put one of your arms over the other one and hold them against your body 双臂交叉在胸前 He stood watching her with his arms folded across his chest. 他站在那里看着她，双臂交叉在胸前。 She folded her arms and stared at him. 她双臂合抱在胸前，直视着他。
fold your hands
fold somebody in your arms
- (literary)
to put your arms around somebody and hold them against your body 拥抱；搂住