1 [T] fold sth (up) to bend one part of sth over another part in order to make it smaller, tidier, etc 折迭:
He folded the letter into three before putting it into the envelope.他把信迭了三折,然后放进信封里。Fold up your clothes neatly, please.请把衣服折迭整齐。 [OPP] unfold 反义词为unfold
2 [I] fold (up) to be able to be made smaller in order to be carried or stored more easily 可以折迭:
This table folds up flat.这张桌子可以折迭起来。a folding bed折迭床
3 [I] fold A in B;fold B round/over A to put sth around sth else 包;裹:
I folded the photos in a sheet of paper and put them away.我用一张纸把照片包好收起来。
4 [I] (used about a business, a play in the theatre, etc) to close because it is a failure (指企业、戏剧等)因失败而结束;倒闭;停演
cross/fold your arms→ARM¹
*fold²
/fəʊld ||; fold/noun[C]
1 the mark or line where sth has been folded 褶纹;折痕
2 a curved shape that is made when there is more material, etc than is necessary to cover sth 褶纹(折迭后缝成的纹);褶子:
the folds of a dress/curtain连衣裙╱窗帘上的褶
3 a small area inside a fence where sheep are kept together in a field 羊栏