unfold
/ˌʌnˈfəʊld/verb
1- open or spread out from a folded position展开; 打开; 摊开：
with obj. he unfolded the map and laid it out on the table他打开地图把它铺在桌上
no obj. a Chinese paper flower that unfolds in water.一朵在水中盛开的中国纸花。
1.1
- with obj. reveal or disclose (thoughts or information)透露; 展现 （思想, 信息）：
Miss Eva unfolded her secret exploits to Mattie
埃娃小姐把自己的秘密业绩透露给玛蒂。
1.2
- no obj.(of information or a sequence of events) be revealed or disclosed（信息, 系列事件）被披露; 被呈现：
there was a fascinating scene unfolding before me.
我眼前呈现出一幅迷人景象。
派生词
unfoldment
noun （US 〈美〉）词源