fold
- IPA[fəʊld]
英式
- bend (something flexible and relatively flat) over on itself so that one part of it covers another；mix an ingredient gently with (another ingredient), especially by lifting a mixture with a spoon so as to enclose it without stirring or beating
- a form or shape produced by the gentle draping of a loose, full garment or piece of cloth；an area of skin that sags or hangs loosely.
verb: fold, 3rd person present: folds, gerund or present participle: folding, past tense: folded, past participle: folded
noun: fold, plural noun: folds
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- 1. bend (something flexible and relatively flat) over on itself so that one part of it covers another Sam folded up the map 同義詞
- ▪ mix an ingredient gently with (another ingredient), especially by lifting a mixture with a spoon so as to enclose it without stirring or beating fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture 同義詞
- ▪ (of a piece of furniture or equipment) be able to be bent or rearranged into a flatter or more compact shape, typically in order to make it easier to store or carry the deckchair folds flat
- ▪ bend or rearrange (a piece of furniture or equipment) into a flatter or more compact shape the small card table was folded up and put away
- ▪ be able to be opened out; unfold the sofa folds out
- ▪ cause (rock strata) to undergo bending or curvature a more active period of igneous activity caused intense folding
- ▪ (of a polypeptide or polynucleotide chain) adopt a specific three-dimensional structure.
- 2. cover or wrap something in (a soft or flexible material) a bag was folded around the book
- ▪ hold or clasp (someone) in one's arms affectionately or passionately Bob folded her in his arms 同義詞
- 3. informal (of an enterprise or organization) cease trading or operating as a result of financial problems the club folded earlier this year 同義詞
- ▪ (especially of a sports player or team) suddenly stop performing well or effectively.
- ▪ (in poker and other card games) drop out of a hand.
名詞
- 1. a form or shape produced by the gentle draping of a loose, full garment or piece of cloth the fabric fell in soft folds
- ▪ an area of skin that sags or hangs loosely.
- 2. British a slight hill or hollow in the ground the house lay in a fold of the hills
- ▪ a bend or curvature of strata.
- 3. a line or crease produced in paper or cloth as the result of folding it.
- ▪ a piece of paper or cloth that has been folded a fold of paper slipped out of the diary
- (forming adjectives and adverbs from cardinal numbers) in an amount multiplied by: threefold
Oxford Dictionary
- in an amount multiplied by: threefold
Oxford American Dictionary
- (of a page in a book or magazine or a piece of furniture) designed to be opened out for use and ... a fold-out map
- a fold-out page or piece of furniture.
Oxford Dictionary
- a fold of skin and underlying fat formed by pinching, the thickness of which is a measure of ...
Oxford American Dictionary
- printed in the top half of the front page of a broadsheet newspaper and so visible when the ...
Oxford Dictionary
- printed in the top half of the front page of a broadsheet newspaper and so visible when the ...
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- IPA[fōld]
美式
- bend (something flexible and relatively flat) over on itself so that one part of it covers another: she folded all her clothes and packed all her bags
- a form or shape produced by the gentle draping of a loose, full garment or piece of cloth: the fabric fell in soft folds
Oxford American Dictionary
- IPA[fəʊld]
英式
- a pen or enclosure in a field where livestock, especially sheep, can be kept.
- shut (livestock) in a fold.
Oxford Dictionary
- IPA[fōld]
美式
- a pen or enclosure in a field where livestock, especially sheep, can be kept.
- shut (livestock) in a fold.
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