| 单词 | fold |
| 释义 | fold fold1 —foldable, adj. /fohld/, v.t. 1. to bend (cloth, paper, etc.) over upon itself. 2. to bring into a compact form by bending and laying parts together (often fol. by up): to fold up a map; to fold one's legs under oneself. 3. to bring (the arms, hands, etc.) together in an intertwined or crossed manner; clasp; cross: He folded his arms on his chest. 4. to bend or wind (usually fol. by about, round, etc.): to fold one's arms about a person's neck. 5. to bring (the wings) close to the body, as a bird on alighting. 6. to enclose; wrap; envelop: to fold something in paper. 7. to embrace or clasp; enfold: to fold someone in one's arms. 8. Cards. to place (one's cards) facedown so as to withdraw from the play. 9. Informal. to bring to an end; close up: The owner decided to fold the business and retire. v.i. 10. to be folded or be capable of folding: The doors fold back. 11. Cards. to place one's cards facedown so as to withdraw from the play. 12. Informal. to fail in business; be forced to close: The newspaper folded after 76 years. 13. Informal. to yield or give in: Dad folded and said we could go after all. 14. fold in, Cookery. to mix in or add (an ingredient) by gently turning one part over another: Fold in the egg whites. 15. fold up, Informal. a. to break down; collapse: He folded up when the prosecutor discredited his story. b. to fail, esp. to go out of business. n. 16. a part that is folded; pleat; layer: folds of cloth. 17. a crease made by folding: He cut the paper along the fold. 18. a hollow made by folding: to carry something in the fold of one's dress. 19. a hollow place in undulating ground: a fold of the mountains. 20. Geol. a portion of strata that is folded or bent, as an anticline or syncline, or that connects two horizontal or parallel portions of strata of different levels (as a monocline). 21. Journalism. a. the line formed along the horizontal center of a standard-sized newspaper when it is folded after printing. b. a rough-and-ready dividing line, esp. on the front page and other principal pages, between stories of primary and lesser importance. 22. a coil of a serpent, string, etc. 23. the act of folding or doubling over. 24. Anat. a margin or ridge formed by the folding of a membrane or other flat body part; plica. [bef. 900; (v.) ME folden, falden, OE faldan; c. G. falten; (v.) ME fald, deriv. of the n.; akin to L plicare to fold, plectere to PLAIT, twine, Gk plékein; cf. -FOLD] fold2 /fohld/, n. 1. an enclosure for sheep or, occasionally, other domestic animals. 2. the sheep kept within it. 3. a flock of sheep. 4. a church. 5. the members of a church; congregation: He preached to the fold. 6. a group sharing common beliefs, values, etc.: He rejoined the fold after his youthful escapade. v.t. 7. to confine (sheep or other domestic animals) in a fold. [bef. 900; ME fold, fald, OE fald, falod; akin to OS faled pen, enclosure, MLG valt pen, enclosure, manure heap, MD vaelt, vaelde] |
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