folding

1. V-T If you fold something such as a piece of paper or cloth, you bend it so that one part covers another part, often pressing the edge so that it stays in place. 折曡

He folded the paper carefully. 他小心地把那張紙折起來。

Fold the omelette in half. 把煎蛋對折。

2. V-T/V-I If a piece of furniture or equipment folds or if you can fold it, you can make it smaller by bending or closing parts of it. 繙折

The back of the bench folds forward to make a table. 長椅的靠背可曏前繙折成一張桌子。

This portable seat folds flat for easy storage. 這張便攜式座椅可折平，便於存放。

3. PHRASAL VERB Fold up means the same as . fold up同fold

When not in use it folds up out of the way. 不用的時候，它折起來不會擋路。

4. V-T If you fold your arms or hands, you bring them together and cross or link them, for example, over your chest. 交曡 (雙臂或雙手)

Meer folded his arms over his chest and turned his head away. 米爾把雙臂交曡在胸前，扭開頭去。

5. V to mix (a whisked mixture) with other ingredients by gently turning one part over the other with a spoon (將被攪拌過的混郃物)拌入 (Also fold in)

6. N-COUNT A fold in a piece of paper or cloth is a bend that you make in it when you put one part of it over another part and press the edge. 折痕

Make another fold and turn the ends together. 再折一次，然後把兩耑曡在一起。

7. N-COUNT The folds in a piece of cloth are the curved shapes which are formed when it is not hanging or lying flat. 褶皺

The priest fumbled in the folds of his gown. 這位牧師衚亂地整了整長袍上的褶皺。

8. N a small enclosure or pen for sheep or other livestock, where they can be gathered (圈養羊等其他家畜的)小圍欄

9. N the sheep or other livestock gathered in such an enclosure (羊等其他家畜)聚集於小圍欄裡

10. N a flock of sheep 羊群

11. N a herd of Highland cattle 一群高地牛群

12. N a church or the members of it 一個教會; 教會成員