Word · Frequency #15032
folding
/ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
adjective
可折叠的
able to be folded or designed to be folded for easy storage
- 1.
Designed to fold
设计为可折叠的。
设计为可折叠的。；可折叠的；[化] 折叠; 折叠效应
In use
I always bring a folding chair to the beach because it is easy to carry.
She bought a folding umbrella that fits in her small bag.
Folding bikes are popular among people who travel by train.
folding + noun
folding 作形容词时只放在名词前，不能单独作表语。
a folding chair
一把折叠椅
the folding of + noun
表示'折叠过程'时，folding为不可数名词。
The folding of paper into origami shapes requires skill.
将纸折叠成折纸形状需要技巧。
protein folding
生物化学术语，指蛋白质获得三维结构的过程。
Protein folding is crucial for cell function.
蛋白质折叠对细胞功能至关重要。
Common mistakes
I bought a folding.I bought a folding chair.
folding 作形容词时不能单独作宾语，必须修饰名词；作名词时不可数且通常不单独表示‘可折叠物’。
I need a fold table.I need a folding table.
表示‘可折叠的’的正确形容词形式是 folding，而非 fold。
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
作形容词时仅用于名词前，如 folding chair；作名词时不可数，指折叠过程。
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.