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）展開；打開
- to unfold a map展開地圖
- She unfolded her arms.她張開雙臂。
opposite fold
Extra Examples
- She unfolded the letter and read it yet again.她打開信又讀了一遍。
- The collapsible ladder unfolds quickly and locks into place for added safety.那折疊梯很快就能打開，並能固定住，更加安全。
[intransitive, transitive] to be gradually made known; to gradually make something known to other people（使）逐漸展現；展示；透露
- The audience watched as the story unfolded before their eyes.觀衆看着劇情逐漸地展開。
- Dramatic events were about to unfold.一些戲劇性事件即將展現出來。
- unfold something (to somebody) She unfolded her tale to us.她向我們傾吐了她的故事。

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