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folds

UK //fəʊldz//US //foʊldz//

词源

源自古英语 'fealdan',意为'弯曲或折叠',与古高地德语 'faltan' 和拉丁语 'plicare'(折叠)同源。

noun

❶ 指物体表面因弯曲或重叠而形成的皱褶或折痕,常用于描述布料、纸张或地形等。

“The folds of her dress created an elegant drape.”

(她裙子上的褶皱形成了优雅的垂坠感。)

“He carefully smoothed out the folds in the map.”

(他小心地抚平了地图上的折痕。)

同义词:creases, wrinkles, pleats

verb

❶ 将某物对折或弯曲,使其一部分覆盖另一部分,常用于整理衣物或纸张。

“She folds the laundry neatly every Sunday.”

(她每周日都会整齐地叠好洗好的衣服。)

“He folded the letter and put it in an envelope.”

(他把信折好放进信封。)

同义词:bend, crease, double over

常见短语

fold in — 烹饪术语,指将食材轻柔地混合到另一种材料中,通常用于制作蛋糕或蛋奶酥等。

“Fold in the whipped cream gently to keep the mixture light.”

(轻轻拌入打发的奶油以保持混合物的轻盈。)

fold up — 指将某物完全折叠起来,通常是为了收纳或整理。

“After the picnic, we folded up the blanket and put it in the car.”

(野餐后,我们叠好毯子放进车里。)