单词 | unfold |
释义 | unfold (ʌnfoʊld ) Word forms: unfolds , unfolding , unfolded 1. verb If a situation unfolds, it develops and becomes known or understood. The outcome depends on conditions as well as how events unfold. [VERB] The facts started to unfold before them. [VERB] Synonyms: develop, happen, progress, grow 2. verb If a story unfolds or if someone unfolds it, it is told to someone else. Don's story unfolded as the cruise got under way. [VERB] Mr Wills unfolds his story with evident enjoyment. [VERB noun] Synonyms: reveal, tell, present, show 3. verb If someone unfolds something which has been folded or if it unfolds, it is opened out and becomes flat. He quickly unfolded the blankets and spread them on the mattress. [VERB noun] When the bird lifts off into flight, its wings unfold to an impressive six-foot span. [VERB] Synonyms: open, spread out, undo, expand Collocations: novel unfolds From here the novel unfolds into a much murkier tale of race, money and reputation. Times,Sunday Times She explores the city from the perspectives of several characters linked by hidden connections that become visible as the novel unfolds. Times, Sunday Times It may not have 'the courtesy of signifying something', but it blooms outwards as the novel unfolds. The Times Literary Supplement The novel unfolds itself through innumerable anecdotes sprouting from legends, oracles, revelations, fantasies and historical events. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Unlike his later work in detective fiction, fantasy, and science fiction, this novel unfolds through a series of tangential, essay-like thoughts stemming from observations on everyday life. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Yet it was a terrific tale, partly because the characters are drawn so well, at first sketchily, but then, as the play unfolds, it connects the dots. Times, Sunday Times In the original 1975 version the play unfolds over three acts. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Although the levels seem huge, as play unfolds, they are in fact very small - wrapping around to use the least space possible. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The play unfolds in a non-linear progression, with forward and backward jumps in time that eventually lead to the beginning of a relationship that ended without satisfactory closure. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The play unfolds a double plot. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Maybe that will grow as this series unfolds over the next four weeks. The Sun As this series unfolds we'll be bringing you our fashion team's verdicts on the dresses worn by the judges and letting you know where to shop to get the looks. The Sun As the six-part series unfolds, the two lead characters present a very different version of events. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 逐渐明朗 Japanese: 明らかになる |
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