folders

IPA/ˈfəʊl.dər/
KK[fˈoldɚz]IPA/ˈfoʊl.dɚ/

folders — noun

  • folderssingular
  • foldersesplural

1. a flat container made of thick paper or plastic, folded at the centre, used to k

1.名詞B1
釋義

a flat container made of thick paper or plastic, folded at the centre, used to keep documents, letters, or loose papers together and organised

例句

Iris put the printed forms into a blue folder before the meeting.

adjective + folder: blue folder

The librarian pulled a dusty folder from the shelf and checked the name on it.

同義詞
  • binder

    has metal rings that hold punched paper; sturdier and more permanent than a folder

  • file

    can refer to a folder, a cardboard cover, or a drawer for storing papers; broader in meaning

  • envelope

    a sealed paper container for sending mail, not designed for repeated opening and closing

用法筆記

Countable noun. A folder is usually made of thin cardboard or plastic and is open at both sides or the top, unlike a binder which has metal rings to hold paper in place.

常見錯誤

❌I put the letter in a folder envelope.
✅I put the letter in a folder.
💡Folder already describes the container; there is no need to add 'envelope'.

2. a virtual storage area inside a computer system that allows users to keep and ar

2.名詞B1
釋義

a virtual storage area inside a computer system that allows users to keep and arrange digital files, programs, or other data

例句

Gita moved the photos into a new folder on her desktop.

verb + into a folder: moved ... into

Niran created a folder for all his music files.

同義詞
  • directory

    more technical term used in command-line systems; a folder is a graphical representation of a directory

  • subfolder

    a folder located inside another folder; hierarchy is the same concept

用法筆記

In graphical user interfaces, a folder icon represents the container. The equivalent technical term is directory, which is more common in command-line environments.

常見錯誤

❌I put the document in the Windows folder' (when you mean a folder you created).
✅I put the document in my Work folder.
💡The Windows folder is a specific system folder; use a custom name for your own documents.