Word · Frequency #15032
folding
折叠；折痕
The action of folding something; a part that has been folded.
- 1.
The action of folding; a fold.
折叠的动作；一个折痕。
- 2.
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
蛋白质分子形成复杂三维形状的过程
- 3.
The keeping of sheep in enclosures on arable land, etc.
在耕地上用围栏圈养羊群等。
- 4.
a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
导致岩层弯曲的地质过程
- 5.
Code folding: a source code display technique that can hide the contents of methods, classes, etc. for easier navigation.
代码折叠:一种源代码显示技术,可隐藏方法、类等内容,便于导航。
- 6.
the act of folding
折叠的行为
- 7.
the deformation of the Earth's crust in response to slow lateral compression.
地壳在缓慢的侧向压缩下变形。
蛋白质折叠；褶皱；褶皱作用；代码折叠；圈羊；栏养羊；折叠的动作；一个折痕。
In use
The folding of proteins is essential for their biological activity.
Geologists study the folding of rock layers to understand Earth's history.
The folding of the map made it easy to fit in my pocket.
understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code
Connections
Collocations
- paper folding
- 折纸（把纸折成形的手工艺）
- Paper folding is a fun activity for children.折纸对孩子们来说是一项有趣的活动。
- protein folding
- 蛋白质折叠（蛋白质分子形成立体结构的过程）
- Protein folding determines how a protein works in the body.蛋白质折叠决定了蛋白质在体内的作用方式。
- code folding
- 代码折叠（编辑器中隐藏部分代码的功能）
- Code folding lets you hide sections of code you don't need to see.代码折叠功能让你隐藏不需要看到的代码段。
- rock folding
- 岩石褶皱（地壳岩层弯曲的地质过程）
- Rock folding can take millions of years to happen.岩石褶皱可能需要数百万年才会发生。
Idioms & figurative uses
- folding money
- 纸币；现钞The store doesn't accept cards, so bring some folding money.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 fold（折叠）加上 -ing 想象成‘正在叠’：蛋白链叠成三维球、岩层被压弯，都是 folding 的‘叠’。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：日常折叠场景、生物学（蛋白质折叠）、地质学（岩层褶皱）、软件开发（代码折叠） 该词作名词时，日常语境通常指折叠的动作或折痕；在生物学、地质学或编程等领域中则多作为专业术语使用，正式程度随语境变化。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -olding 结尾，读作 /oʊldɪŋ/，均与 folding 押韵。注意拼写相似的 finding /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/、fielding /ˈfiːldɪŋ/、building /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ 并不押韵；不要把 -olding 读成 -inding 或 -ilding。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.