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- v.折叠;对折(纸、织物等);包;倒闭;裹;叠平;可折小(以便贮存或携带)
- n.（地壳岩石层的）褶皱;折叠部分;褶;羊圈;褶痕;羊栏;褶层;褶线;褶缝;山坳;志趣相同的人们
foldverb
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
He folded the map up and put it in his pocket.
他把地图折叠起来，放进了口袋。
First, fold the paper in half/in two .
首先，把纸对折起来。
The blankets had been folded down.
毛毯已折叠起来。
a pile of neatly folded clothes
一摞折叠整齐的衣服
The bird folded its wings.
那只鸟收起了翅膀。
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
The bed can be folded away during the day.
这张床在白天可以折叠收起。
The table folds up when not in use.
这桌子不用时可以折叠起来。
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）。
The ironing board folds flat for easy storage.
烫衣板能够折起来，便于存放。
包；裹
to wrap sth around sb/sth
She gently folded the baby in a blanket.
她轻轻地把婴儿裹在毯子里。
She folded a blanket around the baby.
她用毯子把婴儿裹了起来。
倒闭；停演；结束
to close because it is not successful
to put your arms around sb and hold them against your body
to put one of your arms over the other one and hold them against your body
to bring or hold your hands together
她双手合拢，放在腿上。
She kept her hands folded in her lap.
把…调入；拌入
to add one substance to another and gently mix them together
Fold in the beaten egg whites.
调入打好的蛋白。
noun
褶；褶层；折叠部分
a part of sth, especially cloth, that is folded or hangs as if it had been folded
the folds of her dress
她的连衣裙上的褶
loose folds of skin
皮肤松垮的褶皱
褶痕；褶缝；褶线
a mark or line made by folding sth, or showing where sth should be folded
羊栏；羊圈
an area in a field surrounded by a fence or wall where sheep are kept for safety
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
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。
（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
山坳；山洼；山谷
a hollow place among hills or mountains
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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.He folded the paper carefully...
他把纸小心地折起来。
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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.Make another fold and turn the ends together.
再折一下，把末端对齐。
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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.The priest fumbled in the folds of his gown.
牧师胡乱整了整长袍上的褶皱。
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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.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。
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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.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。
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VERB (企业或组织)停业，关门
If a business or organization folds, it is unsuccessful and has to close.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。
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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 .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。
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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.Fold in the flour...
拌入面粉。
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PHRASAL VERB 把…折叠起来
If you fold something up, you make it into a smaller, neater shape by folding it, usually several times.She folded it up, and tucked it into her purse...
她将其折叠起来，塞进了钱包里。
noun
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- the act of folding
- he gave the napkins a double fold
- Synonym: folding
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- a pen for sheep
- Synonym: sheepfold sheep pen sheepcote
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- a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
- Synonym: plica
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- a group of sheep or goats
- Synonym: flock
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- a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
- Synonym: congregation faithful
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- a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
- Synonym: folding
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- an angular or rounded shape made by folding
- a fold in the napkin
- a crease in his trousers
- a plication on her blouse
- a flexure of the colon
- a bend of his elbow
- Synonym: crease plication flexure crimp bend
verb
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- incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating
- Fold the egg whites into the batter
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- become folded or folded up
- The bed folds in a jiffy
- Synonym: fold up
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- bend or lay so that one part covers the other
- fold up the newspaper
- turn up your collar
- Synonym: fold up turn up
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- confine in a fold, like sheep
- Synonym: pen up
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- cease to operate or cause to cease operating
- The owners decided to move and to close the factory
- My business closes every night at 8 P.M.
- close up the shop
- Synonym: close up close shut down close down
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Fold along the dotted line .
沿虚线折叠。
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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。
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The table folds up when not in use .
这桌子不用时可以折叠起来。
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He folded the map up and put it in his pocket .
他把地图折叠起来，放进了口袋。
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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。
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When she heard the news , her legs just folded under her .
她听到这消息时双腿发软。
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The ironing board folds flat for easy storage .
烫衣板能够折起来，便于存放。
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She folded a blanket around the baby .
她用毯子把婴儿裹了起来。
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She kept her hands folded in her lap .
她双手合拢，放在腿上。
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She gently folded the baby in a blanket .
她轻轻地把婴儿裹在毯子里。
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Fold the blanket double .
把毯子对折起来。
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The bird folded its wings .
那只鸟收起了翅膀。
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Fold in the beaten egg whites .
调入打好的蛋白。
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The blankets had been folded down .
毛毯已折叠起来。
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He folded up his paper and put it away .
他把文件折了几折，然后收了起来。
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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。
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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。
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Make another fold and turn the ends together .
再折一下，把末端对齐。
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He folded his long legs to fit under the table
他把两条长腿蜷起来伸进桌下。
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These panels folded up to form a screen some five feet tall
这些嵌板折起来组成了一个约5英尺高的屏风。
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2,500 small businesses were folding each week .
每周有2,500家小企业关张。
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Fold the fabric and stitch the two layers together
将布料对折，然后将两层缝在一起。
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Inside the passport was a folded slip of paper
护照里面有张折起的纸片。
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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。
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This portable seat folds flat for easy storage
这张便携椅可以折叠，便于收纳。
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She dived into her bag and brought out a folded piece of paper .
她立即将手伸入包中拿出一张折好的纸。
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He folded the paper carefully
他把纸小心地折起来。
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She tore off two sections of paper towel and folded them lengthwise .
她撕下两格纸巾，然后纵向对折。
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He stood and dusted down his suit and folded the letter away
他起身掸去了衣服上的灰尘并将信折起来收好。
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He folded the papers and stuck them in his desk drawer
他将文件叠起来，塞进自己的书桌抽屉里。
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