| 单词 |
fold |
| 例句 |
fold verb | noun
1 verb 1.•I folded the cloth:double (over/up), crease, turn under/up/over, bend | tuck, gather, pleat. 2.•fold the cream into the chocolate mixture:mix, blend, stir gently, incorporate. 3.•he folded her in his arms:enfold, wrap, envelop | take, gather, clasp, squeeze, clutch | embrace, hug, cuddle, cradle. 4.•the firm folded last year:fail, collapse, founder | go bankrupt, become insolvent, cease trading, go into receivership, go into liquidation, be closed (down), be shut (down) | informal crash, go bust, go broke, go under, go belly up.▶noun •there was a fold in the paper:crease, wrinkle, crinkle, pucker, furrow | pleat, gather.
2 noun 1.•the sheep were in their fold:enclosure, pen, paddock, pound, compound, ring, corral | sheepfold. 2.•they welcomed Joe back into the fold:community, group, body, company, mass, flock, congregation, assembly. |
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