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unfolded

UK //ʌnˈfəʊldɪd//US //ʌnˈfoʊldɪd//

词源

来自古英语unfealdan,由un-(表示相反)+fold(折叠)组成,字面意思是'展开折叠的东西'。

verb

❶ 指将折叠或卷曲的东西展开,使其平铺开来。常用于描述打开纸张、衣物等物品的动作。

“She unfolded the letter carefully to read its contents.”

(她小心地展开信件阅读内容。)

“He unfolded the map and spread it out on the table.”

(他展开地图并铺在桌子上。)

❶ 比喻事情逐渐显露或发展,常用于描述事件、计划或故事的进展过程。

“As the investigation continued, new details unfolded.”

(随着调查继续,新的细节逐渐浮现。)

“The plan unfolded exactly as we had hoped.”

(计划完全按照我们希望的方式展开。)

同义词:open, spread out, reveal, develop, unravel

常见短语

as events unfolded — 用于描述随着时间推移,事情逐渐发展或真相逐渐显露的过程。

“As events unfolded, we realized the situation was more complex than we thought.”

(随着事件发展,我们意识到情况比想象的更复杂。)

unfold before one's eyes — 形容某件事情正在眼前发生或展现,通常带有戏剧性或令人惊讶的意味。

“A beautiful sunset unfolded before our eyes as we reached the hilltop.”

(当我们到达山顶时,美丽的日落景象在眼前展开。)