folder

/ˈfəʊldə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfəʊldər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfōl-dər/ (ame, mw)

folder — noun

  • foldersingular
  • foldersplural

1. a thin cover made of bent card or plastic, opened like a book, that you slip pap

1.名詞A2
釋義

a thin cover made of bent card or plastic, opened like a book, that you slip papers inside so they stay together and do not get lost.

例句

Takeshi handed his teacher a green folder full of homework sheets.

color + noun: green folder

The lawyer pulled a thick folder of contracts from her briefcase.

collocation: folder of [documents]

同義詞
  • file

    BrE — often the same object as a folder; in AmE 'file' usually means the papers inside

  • binder

    a folder with rings that hold hole-punched papers in place

  • portfolio

    a large flat folder, usually for artwork or design samples

常見錯誤

❌a folder paper
✅a sheet of paper in a folder
💡'folder' is the cover, not the paper inside.

2. on a computer or phone, a named container shown as a small picture, in which the

2.名詞A2
釋義

on a computer or phone, a named container shown as a small picture, in which the user keeps related files or other containers so they are easy to find.

例句

Rachid saved every holiday photo in a folder called 'Lisbon 2025'.

save X in a folder

Drag the report into the 'Final' folder on your desktop.

drag X into a folder

同義詞
  • directory

    more technical term, common among programmers

  • subfolder

    a folder inside another folder

反義詞
  • file

    a single document inside a folder, not the container itself

用法筆記

Subject is usually a computer user; common verbs are 'create', 'open', 'save in', 'move to', and 'delete'.

常見錯誤

❌open the folder of music
✅open the music folder
💡name the folder by its type as a compound, no 'of'.

3. a single sheet, or a few sheets, printed and bent in the middle to make a thin b

3.名詞B1
釋義

a single sheet, or a few sheets, printed and bent in the middle to make a thin booklet that gives information about a place, event, or product.

例句

Ignacio picked up a folder about the castle from the tourist office.

folder about [topic]

Each guest at the conference received a folder listing the day's talks.

folder listing X

同義詞
  • pamphlet

    very similar; usually a few stapled pages on one topic

  • leaflet

    a single printed sheet, often folded once; thinner than a folder

  • brochure

    glossier and longer, often advertising a product or hotel

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this folder is a printed information booklet you keep, not an empty cover you put papers into.