fold /BrEfəʊld; NAmEfoʊld/ ► SEE ALLfold away/downfold sth away/downfold sth awayfold sth back, over, down, etc.fold down, etc.fold sth into sthfold sth infold A in Bfold B round/over Afold upfold sth up●ˌfold aˈway/ˈdown●ˌfold sth aˈway/ˈdownto be able to be bent or arranged into a smaller or flatter shape that you can store or carry more easily; to bend or arrange sth in this way（把…）折小，叠平（以便贮存或携带）◆The bed can fold away. 这张床可以折叠收起。◆You can fold the table away to make more room. 你可以把桌子折叠起来，腾出空间。[v + adv][v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]▸ˈfoldaway ( ˈfold-down, ˈfold-up)
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[only before noun] that can be folded so that you can carry it or store it more easily折叠式的；可折叠的●ˌfold sth aˈwayto fold sth and put it away折叠收起◆She folded the newspaper away. 她把报纸叠起收好。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌfold sth ˈback, ˈover, ˈdown, etc.to bend sth back, over, down, etc. so that one part of it lies flat on another折叠；对折◆He folded the corner of the page over to mark his place. 他折起书页一角以作记号。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌfold ˈdown, etc.➡fold away/down, etc.●ˌfold sth ˈinto sth●ˌfold sth ˈin (in cooking烹饪) to mix one substance gently with another, usually with a spoon（通常用勺子）把…调入，拌进◆Gently fold the flour into the mixture. 轻轻地把面粉调拌进这一混合物。◆Fold in two egg whites. 拌入两个鸡蛋的蛋白。[v + n/pron + prep][v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]●ˈfold A in B●ˈfold B round/over Ato wrap sb/sth in sth用…包裹◆She gently folded the baby in a blanket. 她轻轻把婴儿裹在毯子里。◆She folded a blanket round the baby. 她用毯子把婴儿裹了起来。◆He folded her in his arms(= he put his arms around her). 他将她拥入怀中。[v + n/pron + prep]●ˌfold ˈup🔑●ˌfold sth ˈup🔑to bend sth or fold it so that it is smaller（把…）折叠，折起◆The map folds up quite small. 地图折起来很小。◆She folded the letter up and put it in her pocket. 她把信折叠起来，塞进衣兜。OPPunfold, unfold sth[v + adv][v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]▸ˈfold-up