1bend 折叠 [transitiveT]FOLD to bend a piece of paper, cloth etc by laying or pressing one part over another 折叠,对折
Fold the paper along the dotted line.
沿虚线将纸折起来。
It’ll fit in if you fold it in half.
对折的话就能放下了。
fold something over/under/down etc
Spoon the filling onto the dough, fold it over, and press down the edges.
用调羹把馅料舀在面团上,对折后把边捏紧。
2smaller/neater 更小/更整齐 [transitiveT] (also fold up)DH to fold something severaltimes so that it makes a small neatshape 折起,叠好 → unfold
I wish you kids would fold up your clothes!
我希望你们这些孩子能把衣服叠好!
He folded the map neatly.
他把地图折得整整齐齐。
3furniture etc 家具等 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]DHFFOLD if something such as a piece of furniture folds, or you fold it, you make it smaller or move it to a different position by bending it 可折叠;折叠
The chairs fold flat for storage.
这些椅子可折起来存放。
fold (something) away/up/down etc
a useful little bed that folds away when you don’t need it
4fold your armsBENDto bend your arms so that they rest together against your body 交叉[交叠]双臂
George stood silently with his arms folded.
乔治交叉着双臂一言不发地站着。
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fold your arms• George stood silently with his arms folded.• Banjofolded his arms across the front of his Mac West, scowling, not looking at Connors.• He folded his arms, admiring the two glitteringrings on his right hand.• The woman folded her arms and became silent in a way that swept Lois with feelings of admiration.• Mr Bumble put down his hat, unbuttoned his coat, folded his arms, and sat back in his chair.• Ruthie folded her arms, as if to emphasize her lack of responsibility for the shop she was minding.• He got the feeling that she folded her arms not to hide herself but as a naturalaid to thinking.• But the moment passed and the Robemaker had folded his arms, the deep sleeveshanging down.• Denver climbed up on the bed and folded her arms under her apron.
5.business 企业 [intransitiveI] (also fold up)BB if an organization folds, it closes because it does not have enough money to continue 倒闭,歇业
6cover 覆盖 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]COVER to cover something, especially by wrapping it in material or putting your hand over it 包,裹
fold something in something
a silver dagger folded in a piece of white cloth
裹在一块白布里的一把银匕首
7.fold somebody in your armsliteraryHOLD to hold someone closely by putting your arms around them 把某人抱在怀里
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fold somebody in your arms• Lee went to her and folded her in his arms.
8fold something ↔ in (also fold something into something)phrasal verbphr vDFCto gently mix another substance into a mixture when you are preparing food 〔准备食物时〕拌入,把…调入
fold ... in half• Cutting out Fold the fabric in half.• Margaret and a few others seemed relieved to get him down, his canes clattering and his body folding in half.• Scorecard on the wrong side and then fold in half.• Score on the wrong side and then fold the card in half.• Take away a sheet of paper or fold one in half each time to make the game more difficult.• Then fold the paper in half lengthwise and write a separatelist of solutions.• First have them fold the card in half lengthwise.• How to tie it 1 Fold the rope in half so that there's a loop in the middle.
fold (something) away/up/down etc• She draws into herself again, folds herself up.• The seat can be used in both forward and rear-facing positions and it only needs one hand to fold it down.• It was obvious they must have read the note, but I said nothing and folded it up again.• Then she folded it up and put it carefully in a pocket in her new handbag.• Jeopardy was leaning against the wall, his head thrown back, armsfolded, looking down at Amber with inscrutable eyes.• I put that head back where it used to be and fold that canvas up the way it used to be.• I would fold it up with great care every morning.
fold something in something• Some old pennies were folded in the handkerchief.