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folded

UK //ˈfəʊldɪd//US //ˈfoʊldɪd//

词源

源自古英语'fealdan'(弯曲),与古诺尔斯语'falda'(包裹)、德语'falten'(折叠)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语'*falthaną'。

adjective

❶ 指物体被对折或叠起的状态,常用于描述纸张、衣物等可弯曲的物品经过人为折叠后的形态。

“She handed me a folded letter with my name on it.”

(她递给我一封写着我名字的折好的信。)

“The folded clothes were neatly stacked in the drawer.”

(叠好的衣服整齐地码放在抽屉里。)

同义词:creased, bent, doubled

verb

❶ 将某物对折或叠起的动作,可以是纸张、布料等柔性材料的物理操作,也用于比喻性描述如企业倒闭。

“She folded the paper airplane carefully along the dotted lines.”

(她沿着虚线仔细折好纸飞机。)

“He folded his arms and leaned against the wall.”

(他双臂交叉倚靠在墙上。)

同义词:collapse, close down, bend

常见短语

folded hands — 双手交叠的姿势,常用于表示祈祷、恳求或恭敬的态度。

“The child stood with folded hands during the school assembly.”

(孩子在全校集会时双手交叠站立着。)

folded into — 描述将某物轻柔地混合或融入另一物质中的动作,常见于烹饪或化学操作。

“Gently fold the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture.”

(将打发奶油轻轻拌入巧克力混合物中。)