fold

verb

1. 折叠，对折（纸、织物等）
   to bend sth, especially paper or cloth, so that one part lies on top of another part
   1. He folded the map up and put it in his pocket.
      他把地图折叠起来，放进了口袋。
   2. First, fold the paper in half/in two .
      首先，把纸对折起来。
   3. The blankets had been folded down.
      毛毯已折叠起来。
   4. a pile of neatly folded clothes
      一摞折叠整齐的衣服
   5. The bird folded its wings.
      那只鸟收起了翅膀。
2. 折小，叠平，可折小，可叠平（以便贮存或携带）
   to bend sth so that it becomes smaller or flatter and can be stored or carried more easily; to bend or be able to bend in this way
   1. The bed can be folded away during the day.
      这张床在白天可以折叠收起。
   2. The table folds up when not in use.
      这桌子不用时可以折叠起来。
   3. When she heard the news, her legs just folded under her (= she fell) .
      她听到这消息时双腿发软（倒在地上）。
   4. The ironing board folds flat for easy storage.
      烫衣板能够折起来，便于存放。
3. 包；裹
   to wrap sth around sb/sth
   1. She gently folded the baby in a blanket.
      她轻轻地把婴儿裹在毯子里。
   2. She folded a blanket around the baby.
      她用毯子把婴儿裹了起来。
4. 倒闭；停演；结束
   to close because it is not successful

noun

1. 褶；褶层；折叠部分
   a part of sth, especially cloth, that is folded or hangs as if it had been folded
   1. the folds of her dress
      她的连衣裙上的褶
   2. loose folds of skin
      皮肤松垮的褶皱
2. 褶痕；褶缝；褶线
   a mark or line made by folding sth, or showing where sth should be folded
3. 羊栏；羊圈
   an area in a field surrounded by a fence or wall where sheep are kept for safety
4. 志趣相同的人们；同一信仰的人们
   a group of people with whom you feel you belong or who share the same ideas or beliefs
   1. He called on former Republican voters to return to the fold.
      他号召昔日拥护共和党的选民重新回到支持共和党的行列。
5. （地壳岩石层的）褶皱
   a curve or bend in the line of the layers of rock in the earth's crust
6. 山坳；山洼；山谷
   a hollow place among hills or mountains

1. VERB 折叠;折起;叠起
   If you fold something such as a piece of paper or cloth, you bend it so that one part covers another part, often pressing the edge so that it stays in place.
   1. He folded the paper carefully...
      他把纸小心地折起来。
   2. Fold the omelette in half...
      把煎蛋对折。
   3. Fold the blanket back.
      把毛毯折回来。
   4. ...a folded towel.
      折叠起来的毛巾
2. N-COUNT 褶缝;褶痕;折叠线
   A fold in a piece of paper or cloth is a bend that you make in it when you put one part of it over another part and press the edge.
   1. Make another fold and turn the ends together.
      再折一下，把末端对齐。
3. N-COUNT (布料的)褶皱，褶痕
   The folds in a piece of cloth are the curved shapes which are formed when it is not hanging or lying flat.
   1. The priest fumbled in the folds of his gown.
      牧师胡乱整了整长袍上的褶皱。
4. V-ERG 折叠;折起
   If a piece of furniture or equipment folds or if you can fold it, you can make it smaller by bending or closing parts of it.
   1. The back of the bench folds forward to make a table...
      长凳的靠背可以向前翻折成一张桌子。
   2. This portable seat folds flat for easy storage...
      这张便携椅可以折叠，便于收纳。
   3. Check if you can fold the buggy without having to remove the raincover.
      看看你是否能不用拿掉防雨罩就把童车折叠起来。
   4. ...a folding beach chair.
      可折叠的沙滩椅
   5. Fold up means the same as fold .
      fold up 同 fold
   6. When not in use it folds up out of the way...
      不用时就折起放好。
   7. Fold the ironing board up so that it is flat.
      把熨衣板折起放平。
5. VERB 交叉，交叠(双手或双臂)
   If you fold your arms or hands, you bring them together and cross or link them, for example over your chest.
   1. Meer folded his arms over his chest and turned his head away...
      米尔双臂交叉在胸前，把头转到一边。
   2. Mrs Ringrose sat down and folded her hands in her lap.
      林罗斯夫人坐下来，双手叠放在腿上。
6. VERB (企业或组织)停业，关门
   If a business or organization folds, it is unsuccessful and has to close.
   1. But as other shops fold, the march of the superstores continues...
      但在其他商店纷纷关门倒闭之时，大型超市的强劲扩张势头却依旧不减。
   2. 2,500 small businesses were folding each week.
      每周有2,500家小企业关张。
7. N-SING 队伍;同一群体的人
   When someone joins an organization or group, you can say that they have come into the fold. When they leave the organization or group, you can say that they leave the fold .
   1. The EU wanted to bring the US back into the fold...
      欧盟想要让美国重新回到他们的阵营之中。
   2. He might find it difficult to return to the family fold when he realizes his mistake.
      他可能会发现等他意识到自己的错误时再想重返家族已经非常难了。
8. PHRASAL VERB (烹饪时将调料)调入，加入
   In cooking, if you fold in an ingredient or fold it into the other ingredients, you mix it very gently into the other ingredients.
   1. Fold in the flour...
      拌入面粉。
   2. Fold the cream into the egg yolk mixture.
      把奶油调入蛋黄液中。
9. See also: She folded it up, and tucked it into her purse... He folded up his paper and put it away. fold 4 fold-up

1. Just fold up the nappy and dispose of it in the normal manner.
   把尿布叠起，像平常扔东西一样扔掉即可。
2. He folded the paper carefully
   他把纸小心地折起来。
3. Fold the omelette in half
   把煎蛋对折。
4. Fold the blanket back.
   把毛毯折回来。
5. Make another fold and turn the ends together.
   再折一下，把末端对齐。
6. The priest fumbled in the folds of his gown.
   牧师胡乱整了整长袍上的褶皱。
7. The back of the bench folds forward to make a table
   长凳的靠背可以向前翻折成一张桌子。
8. This portable seat folds flat for easy storage
   这张便携椅可以折叠，便于收纳。
9. Check if you can fold the buggy without having to remove the raincover.
   看看你是否能不用拿掉防雨罩就把童车折叠起来。
10. Meer folded his arms over his chest and turned his head away
    米尔双臂交叉在胸前，把头转到一边。
11. Mrs Ringrose sat down and folded her hands in her lap.
    林罗斯夫人坐下来，双手叠放在腿上。
12. But as other shops fold, the march of the superstores continues
    但在其他商店纷纷关门倒闭之时，大型超市的强劲扩张势头却依旧不减。
13. The EU wanted to bring the US back into the fold
    欧盟想要让美国重新回到他们的阵营之中。
14. He might find it difficult to return to the family fold when he realizes his mistake.
    他可能会发现等他意识到自己的错误时再想重返家族已经非常难了。
15. Fold in the flour
    拌入面粉。
16. Fold the cream into the egg yolk mixture.
    把奶油调入蛋黄液中。
17. She folded it up, and tucked it into her purse
    她将其折叠起来，塞进了钱包里。
18. He folded up his paper and put it away.
    他把文件折了几折，然后收了起来。
19. This nippy new car has fold down rear seats
    这辆速度很快的新车配有可以放倒的后座。
20. Who can fold up a pushchair, toddler and shopping and then get them all onto the bus?
    谁有那本事一手收起婴儿推车，一手抱着刚会走路的孩子，还得提着刚买的东西，然后挤上公共汽车？
21. The garden is in a beautiful situation on top of a fold in the rolling Hampshire landscape.
    这座花园位于地势连绵起伏的汉普郡的一处山岗上，环境十分优美。
22. Fold the fabric and stitch the two layers together
    将布料对折，然后将两层缝在一起。
23. Gently fold in the whisked egg whites
    轻轻地调入搅拌好的蛋清。
24. Fold the letter and put it in an envelope.
    将信折好放进信封。
25. Each fold in the skirt should be exactly the same width.
    裙子每条皱折的宽度应该完全一样。
26. Fold in two eggs and then cook gently for thirty minutes.
    拌入两只鸡蛋，然后再用文火煮半小时。
27. In economic crisis, smaller enterprises are usually among the first to fold up.
    经济危机一到，小企业往往最先倒闭。
28. Does this table fold?
    这桌子可以折叠起来吗？
29. I fold clothes with her.
    我和她一起叠衣服。

fold sth↔in

fold sth into sth

1. 把…调入；拌入
   to add one substance to another and gently mix them together
   1. The bed can be folded away during the day.
      这张床在白天可以折叠收起。
   2. The table folds up when not in use.
      这桌子不用时可以折叠起来。
   3. When she heard the news, her legs just folded under her (= she fell) .
      她听到这消息时双腿发软（倒在地上）。
   4. The ironing board folds flat for easy storage.
      烫衣板能够折起来，便于存放。

v.

fold sb in your arms

• 拥抱；搂住
  to put your arms around sb and hold them against your body

fold your arms

• 双臂交叉在胸前
  to put one of your arms over the other one and hold them against your body

fold your hands

• 十指交叉合拢交叠
  to bring or hold your hands together
  1. She kept her hands folded in her lap.
     她双手合拢，放在腿上。

noun

1. the act of folding
   1. he gave the napkins a double fold

   Synonym:    folding

2. a pen for sheep

   Synonym:    sheepfoldsheep pensheepcote

3. a folded part (as in skin or muscle)

   Synonym:    plica

4. a group of sheep or goats

   Synonym:    flock

5. a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

   Synonym:    congregationfaithful

6. a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock

   Synonym:    folding

7. an angular or rounded shape made by folding
   1. a fold in the napkin
   2. a crease in his trousers
   3. a plication on her blouse
   4. a flexure of the colon
   5. a bend of his elbow

   Synonym:    creaseplicationflexurecrimpbend

verb

1. incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating
   1. Fold the egg whites into the batter

2. become folded or folded up
   1. The bed folds in a jiffy

   Synonym:    fold up

3. bend or lay so that one part covers the other
   1. fold up the newspaper
   2. turn up your collar

   Synonym:    fold upturn up

4. confine in a fold, like sheep

   Synonym:    pen up

5. cease to operate or cause to cease operating
   1. The owners decided to move and to close the factory
   2. My business closes every night at 8 P.M.
   3. close up the shop

   Synonym:    close upcloseshut downclose down