with obj.
1
- bend (something flexible and relatively flat) over on itself so that one part of it covers another折叠, 对折：
I folded the clothes up.
我把衣服叠了起来。
1.1
fold something in/into
mix an ingredient gently with (another ingredient), especially by lifting a mixture with a spoon so as to enclose it without stirring or beating把…调入; 把一种调料调入（另一种调料）（尤指用勺舀起混合物来裹住新调料而非搅拌）：fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture.
把蛋白调入巧克力混合物。
1.2
- no obj.(of a piece of furniture or equipment) be able to be bent or rearranged into a flatter or more compact shape, typically in order to make it easier to store or carry（家具, 设备）可折叠：
with complement the deckchair folds flat躺椅可平折
as adj. folding a folding chair.折叠椅。
1.3
- bend or rearrange (a piece of furniture or equipment) in such a way折叠, 折起（家具, 设备）：
the small card table was folded up and put away.
小牌桌被收拢放好。
1.4
- no obj.
fold out
be able to be opened out; unfold能被摊开; 打开： the sofa folds out.
沙发可以摊开。
1.5
- （常作be folded）Geology cause (rock strata) to undergo bending or curvature【地质】使（岩石层）形成褶皱：
as noun folding a more active period of igneous activity caused intense folding.更活跃的火成活动期使岩层发生强烈褶皱。
2
- with adverbial cover or wrap something in (a soft or flexible material)包进, 裹入（柔软的材料）：
a plastic bag was folded around the book.
书用塑料袋裹着。
2.1
- hold or clasp (someone) closely in one's arms with passion or deep affection抱, 拥抱：
Bob folded her in his arms and kissed her.
鲍勃将她揽入怀中亲吻。
3
- no obj. informal (of an enterprise or organization) cease trading or operating as a result of financial problems or a lack of support〈非正式〉（企业, 组织）倒闭, 停业：
the club folded earlier this year.
这家俱乐部今年早些时候停业了。
3.1
- (especially of a sports player or team) suddenly stop performing well or effectively（尤指运动员或运动队）突然不在状态（或发挥失常）。
3.2
- (of a poker player) drop out of a hand（玩扑克的人）将牌面朝下放表示放弃一盘。
1
- （一般作folds）a form or shape produced by the gentle draping of a loose, full garment or piece of cloth褶, 裥：
the fabric fell in soft folds.
织物下垂, 微微起褶。
1.1
- an area of skin that sags or hangs loosely皮肤褶皱。
1.2
- chiefly Brit. an undulation or gentle curve of the ground; a slight hill or hollow〈主英〉地面起伏; 小丘陵（或山谷）：
the house lay in a fold of the hills.
房子位于山间起伏处。
1.3
- Geology a bend or curvature of strata【地质】岩层褶皱。
2
- a line or crease produced in paper or cloth as the result of folding it（纸, 布的）折痕, 折缝。
2.1
- a piece of paper or cloth that has been folded折起的纸（或布）：
a fold of paper slipped out of the diary.
一张折起的纸从日记中滑落。
短语
fold one's arms
- bring one's arms together and cross them over one's chest双臂交叉于胸前。
fold one's hands
- bring or hold one's hands together双手合拢, 十指交叉地双手相握。
派生词
foldable
adjective词源
Old English falden, fealden, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vouwen and German falten.
1
- a pen or enclosure in a field where livestock, especially sheep, can be kept家畜圈, 羊栏。
1.1
the fold
a group or community, especially when perceived as the locus of a particular set of aims and values（尤指持特定目标和价值观的）组织, 团体：government whips tried to persuade the waverers back into the fold.
执政党的组织秘书试图劝动摇者回到本党中来。
词源
Old English fald, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vaalt.