v (1) 1) 折叠;叠起(bend a piece of sth so that one part of it covers another) [T+n，T+n+adv (up)，T+n+prep]：～the napkins/the handkerchief/the sheet/the tent 叠好餐巾/叠好手帕/叠好床单/叠起帐篷;a～ed map/newspaper/tablecloth 一张折叠好的地图/一张折叠起来的报纸/一块折叠起来的桌布;～up the newspapers/the shirts/the clothes neatly 把报纸/衬衣/衣服叠整齐;F～the paper in half two and put it in the envelope. 把信纸(对)折好再装入信封。〖同〗 double，gather，curl;〖反〗 unfold; 2) 可折叠(起) (be capable of being folded) [I，I+adv(up)]：The bed～s easily and can be put away when it's not in use. 床很容易折叠，在不用的时候可以收起来。Do the chairs～(up) flat? 那些椅子可以折叠起来吗?a～ing table/chair/boat 可以折叠的桌子/椅子/小船;〖反〗unfold; 3) 收拢起(bring in (wings) close to the body) [T+n]：(eagle/bird)～its wings (鹰/鸟)收拢起翅膀;

(2)把……包起来(wrap or envelope;enclose) [T+n+prep (in/round)]：～ the scarf/the flowers in some tissue paper 把围巾/花束用一些薄纸包起来;～some tissue paper round the scarf/the flowers 用一些薄纸把围巾/花束包起来;〖同〗wrap，envelope;〖反〗unwrap，uncover;

(3) 1) 停止(活动) (come to an end;stop trying) [I，I+adv (up)] (infml)：The company/business/project～ed during the strike. 在罢工期间，公司/生意/工程停业(止)了。The new restaurant/shop has to～up in less than a year. 那家新餐馆/商店在不到一年的时间里被迫停业。2) 停演(fail and close) [I，I+adv (up)]：The show/performance～ed. 演出/节目停止了。The play～ed up within a month. 这戏上演一个月就停演了。

fold one's arms双臂抱在胸前：He～ed his arms on his chest. 他双臂交叉放在胸前。

fold sb/sth in one's arms抱住：～the baby/infant in one's arms 把小孩/婴儿搂在怀里。

fold one's hands合掌：She～ed her hands in her lap. 她十指交叉放在膝上。

fold away (v adv)折叠(拢)(vi) & (vt)：The chair～s away. 这把椅子可折叠起来。These camping chairs can be～ed away and put in the car. 这些轻便折椅可以折叠起来放进汽车。

fold in (v adv)调入，拌进(vt)：Slowly～in the eggs/flour. 慢慢地搅入几个鸡蛋/一些面粉。

fold sth into sth 调入：F～the beaten egg whites into the batter. 把打好的蛋清搅进糕饼糊里。

fold up (v adv)倒下(vi)：The frame～ed up under the heavy weight. 架子在重压下垮掉了。

→′folder n 文件夹;′foldaway adj 可折叠(起)的;

n (1) (织物上的)褶(层) (place where one part of a piece of sth has been bent over another part) [C]：(snow) be collected in the～s of her dress/her clothes (雪花)聚集在她的外衣里/衣服上;(sister) be hidden in the～s of the curtain (妹妹)藏在窗帘褶层里;〖同〗gather，layer;

(2) 折缝，皱痕(mark made esp on paper，etc by doing this) [C]：tear/cut the paper along the～沿着折缝撕/裁这张纸;a～in the page 这页有一处折痕;get the～s out of this dress 除去这件衣服的皱痕;〖同〗bend，doubling;

(3) 1) 包褶的内部空间(hollow made by folding) [C]：carry/put sth in the～of one's dress/the newspaper 用衣服/报纸把某物包裹起来带走; 2) 山谷(hollow in hill or mountain) [C]：a～of the mountains 群山中一山谷