| 单词 | fold |
| 释义 | fold 1. v. & n. --v 1. tr. a bend or close (a flexible thing) over upon itself. b (foll. by back, over, down) bend a part of (a flexible thing) in the manner specified (fold down the flap). 2. intr. become or be able to be folded. 3. tr. (foll. by away, up) make compact by folding. 4. intr. (often foll. by up) colloq. a collapse, disintegrate. b (of an enterprise) fail; go bankrupt. 5. tr. poet. embrace (esp. fold in the arms or to the breast). 6. tr. (foll. by about, round) clasp (the arms); wrap, envelop. 7. tr. (foll. by in) mix (an ingredient with others) using a gentle cutting and turning motion. --n 1. the act or an instance of folding. 2. a line made by or for folding. 3. a folded part. 4. a hollow among hills. 5. Geol. a curvature of strata. Phrases and idioms fold one's arms place one's arms across the chest, side by side or entwined. fold one's hands clasp them. folding door a door with jointed sections, folding on itself when opened. folding money esp. US colloq. banknotes. fold-out an oversize page in a book etc. to be unfolded by the reader. Derivatives foldable adj. Etymology: OE falden, fealden f. Gmc 2. n. & v. --n 1. = SHEEPFOLD. 2. a body of believers or members of a Church. --vtr. enclose (sheep) in a fold. Etymology: OE fald |
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