folds
US /foʊldz/
UK /fəʊldz/
名词
1.
褶皱, 折痕
a part of something that is folded over or laid in pleats or layers
示例:
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The dress had elegant folds in the skirt.
那件连衣裙的裙摆有优雅的褶皱。
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He carefully smoothed out the folds in the map.
他小心翼翼地抚平了地图上的折痕。
2.
羊圈, 围栏
a pen or enclosure for sheep
示例:
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The shepherd led his flock into the folds for the night.
牧羊人把羊群赶进了羊圈过夜。
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The sheep were safe within the stone folds.
羊群在石砌的羊圈里很安全。
动词
1.
折叠, 对折
bend (something flexible and relatively flat) over on itself so that one part of it covers another
示例:
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She carefully folds the laundry.
她仔细地叠衣服。
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He folds the paper in half.
他把纸对折。
2.
倒闭, 停业
(of a business) close down due to financial difficulties
示例:
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Many small businesses were forced to fold during the recession.
许多小企业在经济衰退期间被迫倒闭。
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The magazine eventually folded after years of declining sales.
该杂志在销量持续下滑多年后最终停刊。