folds
US /foʊldz/
UK /fəʊldz/
名詞
1.
褶皺, 摺痕
a part of something that is folded over or laid in pleats or layers
範例:
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The dress had elegant folds in the skirt.
那件連衣裙的裙擺有優雅的褶皺。
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He carefully smoothed out the folds in the map.
他小心翼翼地撫平了地圖上的摺痕。
2.
羊圈, 圍欄
a pen or enclosure for sheep
範例:
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The shepherd led his flock into the folds for the night.
牧羊人把羊群趕進了羊圈過夜。
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The sheep were safe within the stone folds.
羊群在石砌的羊圈裡很安全。
動詞
1.
摺疊, 對摺
bend (something flexible and relatively flat) over on itself so that one part of it covers another
範例:
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She carefully folds the laundry.
她仔細地疊衣服。
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He folds the paper in half.
他把紙對折。
2.
倒閉, 停業
(of a business) close down due to financial difficulties
範例:
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Many small businesses were forced to fold during the recession.
許多小企業在經濟衰退期間被迫倒閉。
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The magazine eventually folded after years of declining sales.
該雜誌在銷量持續下滑多年後最終停刊。