fold
verb uk/fəʊld/ us/foʊld/
(BEND)
B1 [ I or T ]折叠，对折（尤指纸或布）；可折叠，可对折
to bend something, especially paper or cloth, so that one part of it lies on the other part, or to be able to be bent in this way
I folded the letter (in half) and put it in an envelope. 我把信对折后装进一个信封里。
He had a neatly folded handkerchief in his jacket pocket. 他的上衣口袋里有一方叠得整整齐齐的手帕。
Will you help me to fold (up) the sheets? 你能帮我把床单叠起来吗？
The table folds up when not in use. 桌子不用时可以折叠起来。
[ T ] literary包，裹
to wrap
She folded her baby in a blanket. 她把婴儿裹在一块毯子里。
He folded his arms around her. 他用双臂搂住了她。
fold your arms 双臂交叉在胸前
to bring your arms close to your chest and hold them together
He folded his arms and shook his head disapprovingly.
He looked around the room and then folded his arms across his chest.
If you fold your arms, people will think you are upset and defensive.
I used to know when my dad was cross with us because he would fold his arms.
He leaned back in his chair, folded his arms and put his feet up on the desk.
[ T ]盘起，交叠
to move a part of your body into a position where it is close to your body
She sat with her legs folded under her. 她盘腿而坐。
- More examples
- Just fold this piece of paper back, so, and make a crease here.
- With a sorrowful sigh she folded the letter and put it away.
- The back seat of the car folds down.
- The photographer asked me to fold my arms.
- Fold the top of the carton back, and tear along the dotted line.
(FAIL)
[ I ]（企业）倒闭
(of a business) to close because of failure
Many small businesses fold within the first year. 许多小公司在第一年就倒闭了。
Phrasal verb
fold something in/fold something into something （烹调中）把…调入，拌入
(in cooking) to mix a substance into another substance by turning it gently with a spoon
Fold the egg whites into the cake mixture. 把蛋白调入蛋糕混合物。
Fold in the flour. 拌入面粉。
fold
noun [ C ] uk/fəʊld/ us/foʊld/
(BEND)
（纸、布的）褶线，褶痕
a line or mark where paper, cloth, etc. was or is folded
Make a fold across the centre of the card. 在卡片中间折一道线。
geology specialized（地壳岩层的）褶皱
a bend in a layer of rock under the earth's surface caused by movement there
(SHELTER)
羊栏，羊圈
a small area of a field surrounded by a fence where sheep can be put for shelter for the night
the fold 家;（某人）所属的组织
your home or an organization where you feel you belong
Her children are all away at college now, but they always return to the fold during the holidays. 她的孩子们现在全都离家上大学了，但是他们假期总是都回来。
After the last election, the Republican Party tried to bring former conservatives back into the fold.
The team offered the star forward everything they could to bring her into the fold.
She was afraid that he'd become upset with the church and leave the fold.
They welcomed the newest family member into the fold.
Idiom
above/below the foldidiom （报纸的）上／下半折（被认为是用来刊登文章或广告的较好／较差位置）
the top/bottom half of a newspaper, that can/cannot be seen when it is folded in half and is considered a good/bad place to have an article or advertisement
（网页）不需要／需要翻页可看到的部分
the part of a web page that can/cannot be seen before you scroll down the page