fold

折、折叠、对折

She folded the letter in half and slid it into the envelope.

她把信对折后塞进信封里。

交叉、抱

He folded his arms and waited for an explanation.

他双手交叉在胸前，等著别人给他一个解释。

收起、折起

The chairs fold flat for easy storage.

这些椅子可以收平，方便收纳。

倒闭、歇业、垮掉

The small bookstore folded after just two years.

那家小书店只开了两年就倒闭了。

屈服、让步、撑不下去

He folded under pressure and agreed to all their terms.

他在压力下屈服，答应了对方所有条件。

拌入、轻轻混入烹饪

Gently fold the egg whites into the batter.

将蛋白轻轻拌入面糊中。

弃牌、盖牌牌戏

I had a weak hand, so I folded early.

我手上的牌太差，所以早早就弃牌了。

搂住、拥入文学

She folded the crying child in her arms.

她把哭泣的孩子搂进怀里。

并入、整合

The department was folded into a larger division.

该部门被并入一个更大的单位。

折痕、折、褶

Iron the shirt along the original fold.

沿著原本的折痕把衬衫烫平。

皱折、垂褶常用复数

The curtain hung in heavy folds to the floor.

窗帘垂著厚重的皱折一直到地板。

羊圈、畜栏

The shepherd drove the sheep back into the fold at dusk.

牧羊人在黄昏时把羊赶回羊圈。

团体、组织、圈子

After years abroad, he returned to the fold.

在国外多年后，他重回这个团体。