词组 | fold |
释义 | fold Theme: FAILURE in. to fail; to close.The play folded in the second week.I was afraid my business would fold because of the recession. Theme: INTOXICATED - ALCOHOL in. to collapse from drinking.Dave had just one more drink, and then he folded.She folded neatly and slid beneath the table. fold 1. noun money UK, 2000 2. verb 1 to fail, to cease to be operational, used of a business venture or theatrical production UK, 1928. 2 in poker, to withdraw from a hand, forfeiting your bet US, 1963.► fold handsto stop working TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003 fold away 1. fold sth away • fold away sth to fold something into a small, neat, and usually flat shape, so that you can store it somewhere: Can you fold away the chairs and put them in the kitchen cupboard? She took her clothes out of the drier and began folding them away.2. fold away if furniture or equipment folds away, it can be folded and made smaller, so that you can store it easily when it is not being used: The good thing about this bed is that it folds away.■ SIMILAR TO: fold upfold-away adj only before noun a fold-away bed, table etc can be folded into a small shape so that it can be stored easily fold in/into fold in sth • fold sth in • fold sth into sth to gently mix a food into a mixture when you are cooking: Beat the egg whites and fold them into the batter just before baking. Make sure that you fold in the cream before adding the fruit.■ SIMILAR TO: mix in/into fold up 1. fold up sth • fold sth up to fold something into a small, neat, and usually flat shape, so that you can store it somewhere: I can never remember how to fold up the tent so that it fits into the bag. She reached for the map and folded it up neatly.■ OPPOSITE: unfold2. fold up if something such as furniture or equipment folds up, it can be folded and made smaller, so that you can store it easily when it is not being used: The table folds up for easy storage when you're not using it.■ SIMILAR TO: fold awayfold-up adj only before noun a fold-up bed, table etc can be folded into a small shape so that it can be stored easily: Hattie kept a fold-up bed in the spare room.3. fold up if a business folds up, it closes permanently because it has not been successful: Experts have predicted that one-third of East Germany's 8,000 businesses could fold up.■ SIMILAR TO: fold, go bust fold (up) (one's) tentTo quit, withdraw, or disengage (from something), especially quietly or discreetly. After allegations of embezzlement, the CEO decided to fold his tent and take an early retirement. You're going to have a lot of setbacks in life, so don't just fold up your tent and go home at the first sign of failure. green folding stuff/moneyPaper money, especially in large amounts. Primarily heard in US. Boy, I bet you had to lay down some serious green folding for that new sports car, huh? How much green folding stuff is this repair job gonna cost me? Now, don't go shelling out all your green folding money at once just because you've gotten your first paycheck. fold (someone) in (one's) armsTo hug or embrace someone. I started to feel better as soon as my mom folded me in her arms. fold like a cheap suitcaseTo offer little resistance; to submit easily. (A poorly-made suitcase would be prone to collapsing.) I think this team's defense will fold like a cheap suitcase if we just put a little more pressure on them. fold up1. To fold or crease something so that it becomes smaller. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "fold" and "up." I folded up the newspaper and put it back on the rack. 2. To be able to be folded or bent into a smaller size or position. This bag folds up for storage, you know. 3. To stop doing business. Aw man, I can't believe that restaurant folded up—I really liked it. 4. To faint or pass out. I made it through the whole marathon but folded up as soon as I crossed the finish line. green1. noun, slang Paper money, especially in large amounts. Boy, I bet you had to lay down some serious green for that new sports car, huh? How much green is this repair job gonna cost me? Now, don't go shelling out all your green at once just because you've gotten your first paycheck. 2. noun, slang Marijuana, especially that which is inexpensive or of low quality. Dude, I scored some green for the concert! 3. adjective Inexperienced. The new interns are pretty green, but I think they're going to be quick learners. 4. adjective Naïve. The city is full of people ready to take advantage of all the green newcomers that arrive every day. 5. adjective Environmentally conscious or designed not to have an adverse impact on the environment. The new student center was designed with green building principles. This year, our department is trying to focus on all the ways we can be more green. green foldingPaper money, especially in large amounts. Boy, I bet you had to lay down some serious green folding for that new sports car, huh? How much green folding is this repair job gonna cost me? Now, don't go shelling out all your green folding at once just because you've gotten your first paycheck. come back to the foldTo begin participating in, belonging to, or supporting some group, activity, or field that one left for a period of time in the past. After stepping away from politics for nearly ten years, the former governor is coming back to the fold with his bid for the presidency. Danielson stated that she would be coming back to the fold as the new head coach of her alma mater's rugby team. return to the fold1. To begin participating in, belonging to, or supporting some group, activity, or field that one left for a period of time in the past. After stepping away from politics for nearly ten years, the former governor is returning to the fold with his bid for the presidency. Danielson stated that she would be returning to the fold as the new head coach of her alma mater's rugby team. 2. To cause or compel someone to begin participating in, belonging to, or supporting some group, activity, or field that they left for a period of time in the past. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "return" and "fold." The video game publisher is attempting to return lapsed gamers to the fold with its innovative new home console. The company plans on returning the former CEO to the fold as an advisor. fold awayTo crease or bend something in order to put it away. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fold" and "away." Fold away the card table, will you? We don't need it after all. fold backTo bend or crease something back. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fold" and "back." She folded back the paper again, producing an origami crane. fold (one's) handsTo interlace the fingers of one's hands, with both palms facing each other. I sat down, folded my hands, and tried my best to look confident as I waited for the CEO to come in. fold (something) into (something)1. To bend or crease something into a particular shape or object. He loves origami and can fold paper into all kinds of animals. 2. To mix an ingredient into something, as while baking. OK, the next step is to fold the flour into the mixture. fold overTo crease something so that one part of it is positioned on top of another part. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fold" and "over." Hey, fold over the blanket so I can climb into bed with you. fold, spindle, or mutilateTo damage or alter something. The phrase was typically printed as an instruction on items that were to be read by a machine, such as punch cards. When I quit this job, I fully intend to fold, spindle, or mutilate my punch card! foldedslang Drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really folded! folding moneyPaper money, especially in large amounts. Boy, I bet you had to lay down some serious folding money for that new sports car, huh? How much folding money is this repair job gonna cost me? Now, don't go shelling out all your folding money at once just because you've gotten your first paycheck. folding stuffPaper money, especially in large amounts. Boy, I bet you had to lay down some serious folding stuff for that new sports car, huh? How much folding stuff is this repair job gonna cost me? Now, don't go shelling out all your folding stuff at once just because you've gotten your first paycheck. Hold some, fold someKeep some stocks and sell others. "Hold some, fold some," huh? Gee, thanks for the help—I guess I'll have to call my broker if I want some real advice. fold back[for a sheet of something] to bend back. The cloth folded back, revealing the faded upholstery below. The top page folded back, revealing a neatly typed manuscript. fold one's handsto bring one's hands together, palm to palm, with the fingers interlocking; to grasp one's hands together, palm to palm, perpendicular to one another. Please fold your hands and put them on the table while the teacher reads you a story. Please fold your hands and be quiet. fold something awayto fold something up and put it away. Please fold the maps away. Please fold away the maps neatly. fold something backto bend a sheet or flap of something back. She very carefully folded the page back to mark her place in the book. She folded back the page to mark her place in the book. The surgeon folded the flap of skin back, revealing the torn ligament. fold something into something1. and fold something in to blend something, such as eggs, into batter. (See also something into something">cut something into something.) Carefully, the chef folded the eggs into the other ingredients. The chef folded in the eggs. 2. to make an object by folding something, such as paper or cloth. He folded the paper into a little bird. Wally can fold a sheet of paper into an airplane that flies. fold something overto double something over on itself; to make a fold in something. I folded the paper over twice to make something I could fan myself with. Fold over each sheet, and then place it on the stack. fold something up1. Lit. to double something over into its original folded position. Please fold the paper up when you are finished. Please fold up the paper. 2. Fig. to put an end to something; to close a money-losing enterprise. Mr. Jones was going broke, so he folded his business up. The producer decided to fold up the play early. It was losing money. fold, spindle, or mutilateto harm or disfigure. Referring to a once-standard line printed on machine-readable documents, such as computer punch cards. (Such a document, if folded, placed on a bill spike, or otherwise punctured, would no longer be machine-readable.) At the bottom of the bill, it said "do not fold, spindle, or mutilate," and Jane, in her anger, did all three. Look here, chum, if you don't want to get folded, spindled, or mutilated, you had better do what you are told! fold up1. Lit. [for something] to close by folding. The table just folded up with no warning, trapping my leg. 2. Fig. [for someone] to faint. She folded up when she heard the news. I was so weak that I was afraid I was going to fold up. 3. Fig. [for a business] to cease operating. Our shop finally folded up because of the recession. Tom's little candy shop folded up. folding moneybills of various dollar denominations. I don't want a check. Give me folding money! You got any folding money with you? fold one's tentQuietly depart, as in It's late, so let's fold our tents. This term is a partial quotation of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "The Day is Done" (1844): "And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day, Shall fold their tents, like the Arabs, And quietly steal away." fold up1. Fail, especially go out of business. For example, Three stores on Main Street have folded up. 2. Collapse, break down. For example, When she told him about the dog's death, she folded up. This idiom alludes to closing or bringing an object into more compact form. [Early 1900s] return to the foldCome back to a group after an absence, as in Matthew taught for a number of years, but now he's returned to the fold as vice-president of the firm . This term employs fold in the sense of "an enclosure for sheep," which has been used figuratively since the first half of the 1300s. return to the foldIf someone returns to the fold, they start to belong to or support a group of people that they belonged to or supported in the past. He had left the party just before the peace deal was signed, but has since returned to the fold. Note: You can also say that someone comes back to the fold. A price cut is another way to get customers to come back to the fold. Note: You can say that someone brings someone back to the fold, to mean that they cause them to return to a group. The Government should ensure that the small and medium exporters are brought back to the fold. return to the foldcome back to the community of beliefs or principles you originally belonged to, having previously repudiated it.The image is of a lost sheep returning to its fold. It can be expressed in various other wordings (e.g. ‘They welcomed him back to the fold ’). 2004 The Cherwell Magazine Online Blair's sudden rush to get it onto the statute books in time for the 2005 election is a shrewd political manoeuvre designed to encourage the party faithful, many of whom were alienated over Iraq, to return to the fold. fold somebody in your ˈarms(literary) put your arms around somebody and hold them against your body: When he saw how upset she was, he folded her in his arms.reˌturn to the ˈfold(literary) come back to a group or community (especially a religious or political society): She left the party 10 years ago but has recently returned to the fold.A fold is a place where sheep are kept and so can mean a group of people who share the same ideas and beliefs. fold upv. 1. To bend or fold something so that it is closed or made compact: My roommate folded the letter up. Fold up that box and put it away. 2. To be able to be bent or folded to become closed or made compact: This table folds up so you can put it in the trunk of a small car. 3. To go out of business: Three of my favorite stores on this street folded up last summer. fold1. in. to fail; to close. I was afraid my business would fold because of the recession. 2. in. to collapse from drinking. Dave had just one more drink, and then he folded. folded mod. alcohol intoxicated. Pete is folded. That’s the third time this week. folding moneyand folding stuff n. U.S. paper bank notes, as opposed to coins. All I got is change—no folding stuff. Sorry, I don’t have any folding money with me. Can you pick up the bill? folding stuffverbSee folding money greenand green folding and green paper and green stuff n. money; paper money. (see also long bread.) I have so much green stuff, I don’t know what to do with it. What is need is more green! Not promises! green foldingverbSee green Hold some, fold some sent. to hold some of your stocks and sell some. (Securities markets.) My best advice right now is to hold some, fold some. There is no real trend to the market. greenaround/about the gills Pale or sickly in appearance. fold our tents, (let us)Quietly depart, go home. This term comes from Longfellow’s poem “The Day Is Done” (1844): “And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares, that infest the day, Shall fold their tents, like the Arabs, And as silently steal away.” Today it is often used jocularly, as in “Come on, it’s after eleven. Time to fold our tents.” fold like a cheap suitcaseCollapse easily. Expensive luggage was made, as now, from well-constructed leather or fabric. Cheap ones used to be made of cardboard with little or no structural reinforcement, not very sturdy especially when manhandled by baggage handlers or hotel porters. A sports team with no defense or a poker player with a losing hand would both fold like a cheap suitcase. You'd also hear “fold like a cheap suit,” but since fabric folds easily, whether it's cashmere or polyester, “suitcase” presents a better connotation of a losing proposition. |
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