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a fold in [sth]
表示某物上的折痕或褶皱。
There was a fold in the map.
地图上有一道折痕。
折叠；对折
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折叠；对折
An act of folding.
There was a fold in the map.
地图上有一道折痕。
折叠的动作
An act of folding.
羊或其他家畜的圈栏。
A pen or enclosure for sheep or other domestic animals.
折叠形成的角形或圆形
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
折叠在一起的东西,或包裹或包围的东西
That which is folded together, or which enfolds or envelops.
He ironed the fold in his trousers.
他熨平了裤子上的折痕。
AI contextual example
The paper had a sharp fold down the middle.
纸张中间有一条清晰的折痕。
AI contextual example
She smoothed the fold of the blanket.
她抚平了毯子的褶皱。
AI contextual example
a fold in the napkin
餐巾上的折痕
WordNet
表示某物上的折痕或褶皱。
There was a fold in the map.
地图上有一道折痕。
指某物折叠的部分或折痕。
She smoothed the fold of the sleeve.
她抚平了袖子上的折痕。
比喻重返家庭、组织或团体。
After years away, he returned to the fold.
离开多年后，他回到了群体中。
Not this
There is fold on the paper.
Use this
There is a fold on the paper.
fold作为'折痕'是可数名词，单数形式前必须加不定冠词a或an。
Not this
The paper has many fold.
Use this
The paper has many folds.
fold的复数形式是folds，表示多个折痕时须加-s。
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纸上的折痕
There was a sharp fold in the paper where it had been creased.
纸上有一道明显的折痕，是被压过的地方。
皮肤褶皱
The doctor examined the fold of skin under her chin.
医生检查了她下巴下方的皮肤褶皱。
回到群体/怀抱
After years abroad, he finally returned to the fold of his family.
在国外多年后，他终于回到了家人的怀抱。
布料褶皱
She smoothed the fold of fabric before sewing the seam.
她抚平了布料褶皱后才开始缝线。
回归群体；重返组织
After years of traveling, she finally returned to the fold and settled down.
经过多年旅行，她最终回归群体并安定下来。
使某人加入组织；接纳某人
The new manager worked hard to bring all the employees into the fold.
新经理努力将所有员工纳入组织。
加入群体；成为一员
Once the treaty was signed, the neighboring country came into the fold of the alliance.
条约签署后，邻国加入了联盟。
你要知道何时坚持，何时放弃。
You gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em.
你要知道何时坚持，何时放弃。
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想象一张纸对折后留下折痕（fold），就像羊群（fold）挤在一起形成的褶皱。
该义项为名词，指纸张或布料上的折痕、褶皱，常用于日常或轻度正式场景，例如描述衣物、文件等。
可数名词；常与 in 或 of 连用，表示‘在…中的折痕’或‘…的折叠部分’
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