fold1[fəuld]vt.1.■折叠(纸、布等);把…对折:to fold a sheet将纸折起来2.■折叠好,合拢(使更紧密):Fold your napkin.把你的餐巾叠好。3.■交叠,交(臂),抱(臂):to fold the arms交臂4.■(鸟)收起(翅膀):The bird folded its wings.鸟将翅膀收起。5.■拥抱,搂抱,抱紧:She folded the crying child to her breast.她把哭闹的小孩搂抱在怀中。6.■包,裹;包围;笼罩:Fold a piece of paper round the flowers so that they'll be easier to carry.用一张纸把花包起来,这样它们易于携带。7.■【烹饪】拌(食品配料),使融合(常与in连用):Gently fold in the eggs.缓缓地拌和鸡蛋。8.■[诗歌用语]笼罩9.■[口语]使结束;使停止:They folded the business after only two month and with great loss.他们开业才两个月,因巨大亏损而把生意给停了。10.■【牌戏】把牌(面)朝下放(以示退出)vi.1.■折叠起来,对折起来:Paper folds more easily than cardboard.纸较纸板易于折叠。2.■结束,停止;失败,被迫歇业(或停止演出等):The show will fold after Sunday night's performance.星期日晚间演出后该剧就要停止演出了。That company folded in 1999.那家公司于1999年倒闭。3.■垮台;(健康、精神等方面)衰退,垮下4.■缠绕5.■【牌戏】(牌面向下)放在桌子上(表示退出玩牌)n.1.■折叠部分,褶,褶层,裥2.■褶痕;折缝3.■折叠,对折;折叠的动作4.■[英国英语]凹地;小谷,山谷5.■【印刷】折页6.■折叠器;能被折叠的东西7.■【解剖学】(膜等的)皱襞,褶8.■【地质学】褶被 fold2[fəuld]n.1.■羊栏2.■羊栏圈中的羊群或别的牧畜3.■羊群4.■一群具有共同利益、目标、信仰等的人们5.■教会;(同一教会的)信徒vt.1.■把羊(或别的家畜)关在栏中:The sheep are folded for the night.羊被关在栏中过夜。2.■围栏放牧给(土地)施肥receive someone back into the fold重新接纳某人;恢复某人的会籍return (或 come back) to the fold重返教会,恢复信仰;重新回到原组织
foldfold[fəuld]vt.1.■折叠2.■合拢; 交叠3.■抱住4.■笼罩; 包围5.■拌进, 掺入6.■结束掉, 关掉fold a letter将信折起来fold one's arms交臂(常指袖手旁观)hills folded in the mist雾气笼罩的群山