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unfold sth
及物动词，后接被展开的具体物品。
He unfolded the map on the table.
他在桌子上展开了地图。
展开，打开；披露，呈现
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
展开，打开；披露，呈现
to open or spread out from a folded state; to develop or become known
He unfolded the map on the table.
他在桌子上展开了地图。
展开折叠
To undo a folding.
从折叠或围栏中释放
To release from a fold or pen.
展开
To become unfolded.
发生；发展
To turn out; to happen; to develop.
unfold
Base
原形
unfolds
3rd person
第三人称单数
unfolding
-ing
现在分词
unfolded
Past
过去式
unfolded
Past participle
过去分词
The story unfolds gradually.
故事逐渐展开。
The petals are unfolding in the sun.
花瓣正在阳光下展开。
She unfolded the map on the table.
她在地图上展开了地图。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
She unfolded the map on the table.
她展开地图放在桌子上。
As the story unfolded, we learned the truth.
随着故事的发展，我们知道了真相。
The plan is unfolding as expected.
计划正在按预期展开。
及物动词，后接被展开的具体物品。
He unfolded the map on the table.
他在桌子上展开了地图。
不及物动词，主语常为事件、故事等抽象事物。
The events of the day began to unfold.
当天的事件开始逐渐展现。
及物动词，可接to引出披露的对象。
She unfolded her plan to the team.
她向团队披露了她的计划。
Not this
Please open the map on the table.
Use this
Please unfold the map on the table.
当指打开折叠的物品（如地图、报纸、床单）时，英语中应使用 'unfold' 而不是 'open'，因为 'open' 通常用于打开门、窗、书籍或容器。
Not this
The city has unfolded rapidly in the past decade.
Use this
The city has developed rapidly in the past decade.
虽然 'unfold' 可以表示逐渐展现，但用于城市发展等持续过程时，更自然的动词是 'develop'。'Unfold' 更常用于故事、事件或想法逐渐展开。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
展开地图
He slowly unfolded the map on the table.
他慢慢地在桌子上展开地图。
讲述故事；展开情节
The novel unfolds the story of a young detective.
这部小说讲述了一个年轻侦探的故事。
揭露真相
Investigation will eventually unfold the truth.
调查最终会揭露真相。
展现未来
This technology could unfold a new future for medicine.
这项技术可能为医学展现一个新未来。
逐渐展开；逐步呈现
The events unfolded gradually over the next few days.
接下来几天事件逐渐展开。
在眼前展开；呈现眼前
The magnificent landscape unfolded before our eyes.
壮丽的风景在我们眼前展开。
逐步透露计划
The CEO will unfold a plan to expand the company next year.
首席执行官将逐步透露明年扩张公司的计划。
揭露真相
The investigation gradually unfolded the truth behind the scandal.
调查逐渐揭露了丑闻背后的真相。
来自托里·凯利（Tori Kelly）的歌曲《Unfold》，鼓励人们展现自我，迎接新机遇。
Unfold, unfold, the world is waiting.
展开，展开，世界在等待。
电影《白日梦想家》（The Secret Life of Walter Mitty）中的台词，暗示情节逐渐展开。
The story is unfolding.
故事正在展开。
Use unfold naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象你收到一封信，折得很紧，慢慢展开（unfold）就能看到里面的字。拆开折叠的动作就是unfold。
混合语域；常见于描述折叠物的展开（如地图、伞）或事件、故事的逐步呈现，也可用于抽象披露。
All words share the same ending sound /əʊld/. 'fold' also shares the spelling chunk 'fold'; the others share only the sound.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.