folds
folds — 動詞
1. to bring one part of paper, cloth, or another thin material over another part so
摺；對摺
把紙或布折到另一面上
to bring one part of paper, cloth, or another thin material over another part so the two parts lie together, or to become bent in that way.
Jisoo folds the concert poster in half before slipping it into her backpack.
Jisoo 把演唱會海報對摺後，塞進她的背包裡。
fold + object + in half
Femi folds the warm towels while the baby sleeps upstairs.
樓上的寶寶睡著時，Femi 正在摺溫熱的毛巾。
fold + laundry/towels
The road map folds neatly along the blue lines near the harbour.
那張公路地圖沿著港口附近的藍線整齊地摺起來。
Lucía folds the napkin into a small triangle beside each plate.
Lucía 把餐巾摺成一個小三角形，放在每個盤子旁邊。
The screen folds flat against the wall after the workshop ends.
工作坊結束後，那塊屏風會平平地摺貼到牆邊。
- crease
emphasises the line that remains after the action
- double over
stresses one part lying directly on another
- bend
broader and weaker; the two parts may not touch
文法句型
fold + object
fold + adverb (in half / over / up)
用法筆記
Often followed by a direction phrase such as 'in half', 'over', 'up', or 'flat' to show exactly how the material moves.
常見錯誤
2. to cover an object by bringing cloth, paper, or another soft material around it
包覆；裹住
用布或紙把東西鬆鬆包起來
to cover an object by bringing cloth, paper, or another soft material around it in a loose wrap.
Romi folds the hot bread in a clean tea towel to keep it soft.
Romi 用一條乾淨的茶巾把熱麵包裹住，讓它保持柔軟。
fold + object + in + cloth
Yael folds the silver bracelet into tissue paper before placing it in the box.
Yael 把銀手鍊包進薄棉紙裡，再放進盒子中。
fold + object + into + wrapping
The nurse folds the newborn in a light blanket before handing him to Faisal.
護理師先把新生兒裹進一條薄毯裡，再交給 Faisal。
Olivia folds the small bottle in a scarf so it will not break.
Olivia 用圍巾把小瓶子包覆起來，免得它摔破。
- unwrap
remove the covering material
文法句型
fold something in something
fold something into something
用法筆記
Distinct from sense 1: here the material goes around another object, instead of the material simply doubling over itself.
常見錯誤
3. to cross one arm over the other in front of your chest, often to show waiting, d
交抱雙臂
把雙臂交叉抱在胸前
to cross one arm over the other in front of your chest, often to show waiting, doubt, or quiet refusal.
Aarav folds his arms by the door and waits for the music to stop.
Aarav 在門邊交抱雙臂，等音樂停下來。
fold + your arms
Élise folds her arms during the meeting when the manager ignores her question.
經理忽略她的問題時，Élise 在會議中交抱雙臂。
fold arms to show resistance
The coach folds his arms and studies the scoreboard in silence.
教練交抱雙臂，沉默地看著記分板。
At the station, the cold passenger folds his arms inside a thin jacket.
在車站裡，那位發冷的乘客把雙臂抱在薄外套內。
文法句型
fold + your arms
stand with arms folded
用法筆記
The object is almost always 'your arms' or another possessive form such as 'her arms'. It often signals a mood as much as a physical action.
常見錯誤
4. to move a leg, wing, hand, or another body part inward so it rests close against
蜷起；收攏
把身體部位往身邊收近
to move a leg, wing, hand, or another body part inward so it rests close against the body or under it.
Linh folds her legs under the bench while she waits for the dentist.
Linh 把雙腿蜷在長椅下方，等著看牙醫。
fold + legs under
The white crane folds its wings against its body beside the reeds.
那隻白鶴把翅膀收攏在身體兩側，站在蘆葦旁。
fold + wings against body
Ziad folds his hands into his lap before the piano recital begins.
鋼琴演奏會開始前，Ziad 把雙手收攏到腿上。
The tired child folds her knees to her chest on the sofa.
那個疲倦的孩子在沙發上把雙膝蜷到胸前。
- stretch out
extend the body part away from the body
- extend
more formal opposite
文法句型
fold + body part + under / against / into
用法筆記
Unlike sense 3, this sense is not limited to arms. A direction phrase usually follows so the reader can picture where the body part goes.
常見錯誤
5. to stop operating because a business has failed, or to shut a business after it
倒閉；收掉
企業經營失敗而結束營業
to stop operating because a business has failed, or to shut a business after it can no longer survive financially.
The corner bakery folds after a year of rising rent and weak sales.
那家轉角麵包店在房租上漲、銷售疲弱一年後就倒閉了。
a business folds after losses
By October, the owners fold the travel agency and sell the office desks.
到了十月，老闆們把那家旅行社收掉，連辦公桌也賣掉了。
fold + business object
Another family restaurant folds when the landlord doubles the monthly rent.
房東把月租翻倍後，又有一家家庭餐館倒閉了。
Investors fold the small startup before the second product reaches stores.
第二項產品還沒進店面前，投資人就把那間小新創收掉了。
- close down
neutral and more general
- go under
informal and strongly tied to financial failure
- shut
can be voluntary, so it is broader than 'fold'
文法句型
a business folds
fold a company after losses
用法筆記
In everyday news and business talk, the subject is often the company itself. The transitive use exists, but it is less common than simply saying the business folds.
常見錯誤
6. to stop arguing, competing, or pressing for something because you believe contin
退讓；放棄
因覺得贏不了而停止硬撐
to stop arguing, competing, or pressing for something because you believe continuing will not bring success.
After two more refusals from the bank, the smaller union folds and drops its complaint.
銀行再拒絕兩次後，那個小工會退讓了，也撤回了申訴。
fold + and + stop trying
The campaign folds under pressure once the leaked messages reach local reporters.
外洩訊息傳到地方記者手上後，整個競選團隊就在壓力下放棄了。
fold under pressure
Even after the crowd grows louder, Nadia never folds during the public debate.
就算群眾越來越吵，Nadia 在公開辯論中也從不退讓。
The smaller team folds in the final minute when the captain limps off injured.
隊長一跛一跛地下場後，那支較弱的球隊在最後一分鐘就放棄了。
文法句型
fold under pressure
fold after repeated setbacks
用法筆記
This sense is broader than the card-game meaning in sense 7. It usually appears when someone backs down in a contest, dispute, or negotiation.
常見錯誤
7. in a card game, to stop playing a round because you accept you will not win, oft
棄牌；蓋牌
在牌局中認輸並退出這一輪
in a card game, to stop playing a round because you accept you will not win, often by laying your cards down and no longer betting.
Faisal folds before the last card appears and saves the rest of his chips.
最後一張牌還沒出現前，Faisal 就先棄牌，保住剩下的籌碼。
fold before the last card
The nervous student folds when Lucía raises the bet for a third time.
Lucía 第三次加注時，那名緊張的學生就蓋牌了。
fold when someone raises
No one folds during the first hand because the table is still cautious.
第一手牌時沒有人棄牌，因為整桌人都還很保守。
After a long pause, the dealer sees Ziad fold and push his cards forward.
長久沉默後，荷官看到 Ziad 蓋牌，並把牌往前推。
- drop out
general description, but less specific to cards
- lay down your hand
describes the action more literally
文法句型
fold on the turn
fold before the river card
用法筆記
Restricted to card games, especially poker. Unlike sense 6, the decision is tied to one hand or round of play rather than a general conflict.
常見錯誤
8. to combine one food ingredient with another mixture by lifting and turning it ge
拌入；輕拌
用輕柔翻拌把食材混進去
to combine one food ingredient with another mixture by lifting and turning it gently so the mixture keeps its light texture.
The recipe says Jisoo folds the egg whites into the batter with slow strokes.
食譜裡寫著，Jisoo 要用緩慢的手勢把蛋白輕拌進麵糊裡。
fold + ingredient + into + batter
Romi folds the blueberries in last so the muffin mixture stays light.
Romi 最後才把藍莓拌入，好讓瑪芬麵糊維持輕盈。
fold in + ingredient
At the bakery, the pastry chef folds cream into the filling with a wide spoon.
在烘焙坊裡，點心師傅用寬湯匙把鮮奶油拌入內餡。
The video shows how gently the cook folds nuts into the warm chocolate.
那段影片示範廚師如何輕輕把堅果拌進溫熱的巧克力裡。
- fold in
the common recipe phrasing
- incorporate
more formal and less specific about the motion
文法句型
fold + ingredient + into + mixture
fold in + ingredient
用法筆記
Usually appears in cooking instructions. The key idea is the gentle turning motion, which is different from ordinary stirring or beating.
常見錯誤
folds — 名詞
1. lines or curved marks in paper, cloth, skin, or another surface where it has ben
摺痕；皺褶
紙、布或皮膚上彎折出的線條
lines or curved marks in paper, cloth, skin, or another surface where it has bent over on itself.
Soft folds in the curtain moved each time the sea wind reached the room.
每次海風吹進房間時，窗簾上的柔軟皺褶都會微微晃動。
folds in + cloth
The old letter still shows deep folds across the middle from years in a drawer.
那封舊信在抽屜裡放了很多年，中間仍留著深深的摺痕。
deep folds across the middle
Tiny folds around Olivia's eyes appear whenever she laughs at family dinners.
Olivia 每次在家庭晚餐上大笑時，眼角都會出現細小的皺褶。
The tailor smooths the folds in the silk before measuring the hem.
裁縫在量下擺前，先把絲布上的皺褶撫平。
文法句型
folds in something
soft folds of cloth
用法筆記
The plural is especially common when several lines appear together in cloth or skin. Use 'in' to say where the folds are.
常見錯誤
2. curved shapes in underground rock layers formed when pressure pushes the rock si
岩層褶皺
岩層受擠壓後形成的彎曲構造
curved shapes in underground rock layers formed when pressure pushes the rock sideways over a long period.
Ancient folds in the cliff show where the seabed rose millions of years ago.
懸崖上的古老褶皺顯示，這片海床曾在數百萬年前隆起。
ancient folds in the cliff
The class studies the folds in these dark rocks before visiting the mountain pass.
上山口前，班上先研究這些黑色岩石中的褶皺。
study the folds in rocks
Long folds beneath the valley explain why the hills curve toward the coast.
山谷下方那一道道長長的褶皺，說明了山丘為何會朝海岸彎去。
A field guide helps Aarav identify folds and faults along the trail.
一本野外手冊幫助 Aarav 沿著步道辨認褶皺和斷層。
文法句型
folds in the rock
ancient folds
用法筆記
This is specialist geological vocabulary. It refers to bent rock layers, not to cracks or breaks in the rock.
常見錯誤
3. small fenced places where sheep are kept, especially at night for safety.
羊欄；羊圈
夜裡關羊用的小型圍欄
small fenced places where sheep are kept, especially at night for safety.
Old stone folds still stand above the village road near the ruined barn.
村路上方那些老石頭羊欄，現在仍立在倒塌穀倉附近。
stone folds on a hillside
Before the storm arrives, the shepherd moves the lambs into the nearest folds.
暴風雨來之前，牧羊人把小羊趕進最近的幾座羊欄裡。
move lambs into folds
Several empty folds dot the wet hillside behind the church.
教堂後面潮濕的山坡上，散布著好幾座空著的羊圈。
The guide points out ruined folds that once protected sheep from wolves.
導覽員指出那些殘破的羊欄，它們以前曾保護羊群不受狼群攻擊。
- pens
the everyday modern word for small animal enclosures
- enclosures
broader and not limited to sheep
- pastures
open grazing land rather than a closed space
文法句型
stone folds on a hillside
lead sheep into folds
用法筆記
A traditional rural word. Modern speakers usually say 'pens' or 'enclosures' unless they are describing old sheep country.
4. the community or circle that accepts someone as one of its own, especially when
歸屬圈子
讓人有歸屬感並可回去的群體
the community or circle that accepts someone as one of its own, especially when that person returns after time away.
After a decade abroad, Yael returns to the fold of her old choir.
在國外待了十年後，Yael 回到從前那個合唱團的圈子裡。
return to the fold
The charity welcomes Romi back into the fold after her years overseas.
那個慈善組織在 Romi 海外多年後，歡迎她重新回到團體裡。
welcome back into the fold
Former players hope the club will bring them back into the fold.
許多前球員都希望球隊能把他們重新接納回圈子裡。
At graduation, Linh finally feels part of the fold again.
到了畢業典禮那天，Linh 終於又覺得自己回到這個圈子了。
- outside
a position beyond the group's acceptance
文法句型
return to the fold
welcome someone back into the fold
用法筆記
Usually appears as 'the fold' with verbs of returning or welcoming back. It often suggests a group that feels like home rather than a casual club.