unfold

unfold

to become clear, apparent, or known: the mystery unfolds slowly; to spread or open out: unfold the blanket; to lay open to view; to set forth; explain; to develop
Not to be confused with:enfold – to wrap up; envelop; to surround as if with folds: enfolded in mystery; embrace: enfolded in her lover’s arms

un·fold

U0072000 (ŭn-fōld′)v. un·fold·ed, un·fold·ing, un·folds v.tr.1. To open and spread out (something folded); extend.2. To remove the coverings from; disclose to view: unfold a package.3. To reveal gradually by written or spoken explanation; make known: "He unfolded his tale of woe: the descriptions of poverty and the great distance they had traveled, the abuses they had suffered, the injustice of it all" (Robert Rosenberg).v.intr.1. a. To become spread out; open out: Spring flowers unfolded everywhere.b. To develop or occur as a series of events or stages: "The trial unfolded in an imposing, high-ceilinged courtroom in Westminster Hall" (Adam Hochschild).2. To be revealed gradually to the understanding: A solution to the problem unfolded as they spoke.

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un·fold′ment n.

unfold

(ʌnˈfəʊld) vb1. to open or spread out or be opened or spread out from a folded state2. to reveal or be revealed: the truth unfolds. 3. to develop or expand or be developed or expanded unˈfolder n

un•fold

(ʌnˈfoʊld)

v.t. 1. to bring out of a folded state; spread or open out. 2. to spread out or lay open to view. 3. to reveal or display. 4. to disclose in words, esp. by careful exposition; explain. v.i. 5. to become unfolded; open. 6. to develop.

unfold

Past participle: unfolded
Gerund: unfolding

Imperative
unfold
unfold

Present
I unfold
you unfold
he/she/it unfolds
we unfold
you unfold
they unfold

Preterite
I unfolded
you unfolded
he/she/it unfolded
we unfolded
you unfolded
they unfolded

Present Continuous
I am unfolding
you are unfolding
he/she/it is unfolding
we are unfolding
you are unfolding
they are unfolding

Present Perfect
I have unfolded
you have unfolded
he/she/it has unfolded
we have unfolded
you have unfolded
they have unfolded

Past Continuous
I was unfolding
you were unfolding
he/she/it was unfolding
we were unfolding
you were unfolding
they were unfolding

Past Perfect
I had unfolded
you had unfolded
he/she/it had unfolded
we had unfolded
you had unfolded
they had unfolded

Future
I will unfold
you will unfold
he/she/it will unfold
we will unfold
you will unfold
they will unfold

Future Perfect
I will have unfolded
you will have unfolded
he/she/it will have unfolded
we will have unfolded
you will have unfolded
they will have unfolded

Future Continuous
I will be unfolding
you will be unfolding
he/she/it will be unfolding
we will be unfolding
you will be unfolding
they will be unfolding

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been unfolding
you have been unfolding
he/she/it has been unfolding
we have been unfolding
you have been unfolding
they have been unfolding

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been unfolding
you will have been unfolding
he/she/it will have been unfolding
we will have been unfolding
you will have been unfolding
they will have been unfolding

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been unfolding
you had been unfolding
he/she/it had been unfolding
we had been unfolding
you had been unfolding
they had been unfolding

Conditional
I would unfold
you would unfold
he/she/it would unfold
we would unfold
you would unfold
they would unfold

Past Conditional
I would have unfolded
you would have unfolded
he/she/it would have unfolded
we would have unfolded
you would have unfolded
they would have unfolded

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	unfold - develop or come to a promising stage; "Youth blossomed into maturity"blossom forth, blossom out, blossomdevelop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time"
	2.	unfold - open to the view; "A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings"bring out, reveal, uncover, unveil - make visible; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her"
	3.	unfold - extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"stretch out, stretch, extendchange form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or formextend - open or straighten out; unbend; "Can we extend the legs of this dining table?"
	4.	unfold - spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"spread, open, spread outundo - cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"divaricate - spread apart; "divaricate one's fingers"exfoliate - spread by opening the leaves ofgrass - spread out clothes on the grass to let it dry and bleachbutterfly - cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking; "butterflied shrimp"uncross - change from a crossed to an uncrossed position; "She uncrossed her legs"splay - spread open or apart; "He splayed his huge hands over the table"fold, fold up, turn up - bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"

unfold

verb1. develop, happen, progress, grow, emerge, occur, take place, expand, work out, mature, evolve, blossom, transpire, bear fruit The outcome depends on conditions as well as how events unfold.2. reveal, tell, present, show, describe, explain, illustrate, disclose, uncover, clarify, divulge, narrate, make known Mr Wills unfolds his story with evident enjoyment.3. open, spread out, undo, expand, flatten, straighten, stretch out, unfurl, unwrap, unroll He quickly unfolded the blankets and spread them on the mattress.

unfold

verb1. To move or arrange so as to cover a larger area:expand, extend, fan (out), open (out or up), outstretch, spread, stretch, unroll.2. To be disclosed gradually:develop, evolve.

Translations

摊开阐明

unfold

(anˈfəuld) verb1. to open and spread out (a map etc). He sat down and unfolded his newspaper. 攤開 摊开2. to (cause to) be revealed or become known. She gradually unfolded her plan to them. 明朗化，揭露 阐明