fold
/fəʊld/
v.
一句话记住
折叠;合拢;交叠
释义与例句
v.
折叠;合拢;交叠
to bend something so that one part covers another, or bring parts together
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She folded the letter neatly and slipped it into an envelope.
她把信整齐地折好,塞进信封。
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The rear seats fold down to create more luggage space.
后排座椅可以放倒,以腾出更多行李空间。
展开其余 1 条例句
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He folded his arms and listened without interrupting.
他双臂交叉,安静地听着,没有插话。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
fold sth in half 是对折;fold up 强调折好收拢,反义动作用 unfold,而不是 open fold。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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folder 文件夹;折叠式印刷品由 fold 加 -er 构成的名词,最常见含义是存放纸张或计算机文件的文件夹。
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unfold 展开;逐渐显露加否定或逆向前缀 un-,可指把折起的东西展开,也可指事件逐渐展开。
反义词
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unfold 展开;打开fold 指折起或合拢,unfold 指把折起的东西展开;fold up 常强调完全折好,unfold 还可比喻事件或计划逐渐显现。She unfolded the map and spread it across the bonnet. 她展开地图,把它铺在汽车引擎盖上。
常见搭配
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fold in half 对折Fold the paper in half before cutting along the dotted line. 先把纸对折,再沿虚线剪开。
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fold up 折起;折叠收好The pushchair folds up small enough to fit in the boot. 这辆婴儿车折叠后很小,能放进汽车后备箱。
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fold one's arms 双臂交叉She folded her arms and regarded the proposal with scepticism. 她抱起双臂,怀疑地看着这项提议。