U3E9 | fold

Fold【v.】

1.     to bend something, especially paper or cloth, so that one part lies on top of another part折叠，对折（尤指纸或布）

She folded the letter and put it in an envelope.

她把信折好，放进信封里。

He folded the newspaper in half.

他把报纸对折起来。

She folded the clothes neatly and put them in the drawer.

她把衣服叠整齐，放进抽屉里。

2.     to bring a part of the body into a position where it is close to the rest of the body交叉，交叠（身体部位）

He folded his arms and waited.

他双臂交叉，等待着。

She folded her hands in her lap.

她把双手交叉放在膝盖上。

3.     to wrap something around someone or something包，裹

She folded the baby in a warm blanket.

她用温暖的毯子把婴儿包起来。

He folded the gift in colorful paper.

他用彩色纸把礼物包起来。

4.     to close a business, organization, or activity permanently关闭，停止（业务、组织或活动）

The company folded after losing its major investor.

这家公司在失去主要投资者后倒闭了。

The theater folded due to lack of funding.

剧院因资金不足而关闭。