folding

adj.

1. 折叠式的；可折叠的
   that can be folded, so that it can be carried or stored in a small space
   1. a folding chair
      折椅
   2. a foldaway bed
      折叠床

1. VERB 折叠;折起;叠起
   If you fold something such as a piece of paper or cloth, you bend it so that one part covers another part, often pressing the edge so that it stays in place.
   1. He folded the paper carefully...
      他把纸小心地折起来。
   2. Fold the omelette in half...
      把煎蛋对折。
   3. Fold the blanket back.
      把毛毯折回来。
   4. ...a folded towel.
      折叠起来的毛巾
2. N-COUNT 褶缝;褶痕;折叠线
   A fold in a piece of paper or cloth is a bend that you make in it when you put one part of it over another part and press the edge.
   1. Make another fold and turn the ends together.
      再折一下，把末端对齐。
3. N-COUNT (布料的)褶皱，褶痕
   The folds in a piece of cloth are the curved shapes which are formed when it is not hanging or lying flat.
   1. The priest fumbled in the folds of his gown.
      牧师胡乱整了整长袍上的褶皱。
4. V-ERG 折叠;折起
   If a piece of furniture or equipment folds or if you can fold it, you can make it smaller by bending or closing parts of it.
   1. The back of the bench folds forward to make a table...
      长凳的靠背可以向前翻折成一张桌子。
   2. This portable seat folds flat for easy storage...
      这张便携椅可以折叠，便于收纳。
   3. Check if you can fold the buggy without having to remove the raincover.
      看看你是否能不用拿掉防雨罩就把童车折叠起来。
   4. ...a folding beach chair.
      可折叠的沙滩椅
   5. Fold up means the same as fold .
      fold up 同 fold
   6. When not in use it folds up out of the way...
      不用时就折起放好。
   7. Fold the ironing board up so that it is flat.
      把熨衣板折起放平。
5. VERB 交叉，交叠(双手或双臂)
   If you fold your arms or hands, you bring them together and cross or link them, for example over your chest.
   1. Meer folded his arms over his chest and turned his head away...
      米尔双臂交叉在胸前，把头转到一边。
   2. Mrs Ringrose sat down and folded her hands in her lap.
      林罗斯夫人坐下来，双手叠放在腿上。
6. VERB (企业或组织)停业，关门
   If a business or organization folds, it is unsuccessful and has to close.
   1. But as other shops fold, the march of the superstores continues...
      但在其他商店纷纷关门倒闭之时，大型超市的强劲扩张势头却依旧不减。
   2. 2,500 small businesses were folding each week.
      每周有2,500家小企业关张。
7. N-SING 队伍;同一群体的人
   When someone joins an organization or group, you can say that they have come into the fold. When they leave the organization or group, you can say that they leave the fold .
   1. The EU wanted to bring the US back into the fold...
      欧盟想要让美国重新回到他们的阵营之中。
   2. He might find it difficult to return to the family fold when he realizes his mistake.
      他可能会发现等他意识到自己的错误时再想重返家族已经非常难了。
8. PHRASAL VERB (烹饪时将调料)调入，加入
   In cooking, if you fold in an ingredient or fold it into the other ingredients, you mix it very gently into the other ingredients.
   1. Fold in the flour...
      拌入面粉。
   2. Fold the cream into the egg yolk mixture.
      把奶油调入蛋黄液中。
9. See also: She folded it up, and tucked it into her purse... He folded up his paper and put it away. fold 4 fold-up

1. Sedimentation ceases: tilling or folding is accompanied or followed by uplift.
   沉积间断，即掀斜或褶皱伴生或伴随着抬升运动。
2. Each of these minus signs represents a folding point.
   这些减号每一个都代表一个折叠点。
3. Code folding& Folding can be enabled for classes and methods.
   代码折叠&可以针对类和方法启用折叠。
4. I sit on a folding chair.
   我坐在可折叠的椅子上。
5. The folding boxes could be packed flat to save space during transportation or in storage.
   折盒可以折叠包装，以节省运输和存储空间。
6. Promoted an area question by using of the oriented area concept of plane closed folding and the determinant nature.
   利用平面闭折线有向面积的概念和行列式的性质推广了一个面积问题。
7. Here is Japanese video demonstrating the folding action.
   这里是日本视频展示了折叠的行动。
8. For this reason, the greatest possible openings are formed and are combined with both permanent and folding sunshades.
   出于这个原因，最大可能的开口形成和常任理事国和折叠遮阳篷结合。
9. I was teaching them some paper folding.
   我教了他们如何折纸。
10. Parallel fold: Folding a sheet with all the folds parallel to each other.
    平行折：纸张的一折和前一折平行的折法。
11. Bottom lock structure is a common carton structure in folding carton design.
    在折叠纸盒结构设计中，锁底式结构是一种常见的盒底结构。
12. Further imbrication, folding and metasomatism of the ultrabasic rocks occurred at this time.
    超基性岩的进一步叠瓦作用，褶曲和交代作用发生于这个时期。
13. Many intellectuals and arts like folding fan, and they treat them as gifts to send to their friends.
    许多知识分子和像扇子艺术，和他们对待他们当作礼物发送给他们的朋友。
14. Folding or faulting that affects a relatively large area.
    褶皱或出现断层影响了相当大地区。
15. A folding seat in an automobile.
    汽车中能折迭的座椅。
16. The choice between fixed blade and folding blade is largely practical.
    在固定柄刀和折刀之间选择是一个很大的实际问题。
17. In addition, they can use giant folding fan to decorate their house and so on.
    此外，他们还可以使用巨型折扇来装饰他们的房子等。
18. In order to realize a folder's automatic pre-position function, the folding patterns are classified and decomposed.
    为了实现折页机的自动预置功能，对折页模式进行了归类与分解。
19. DNA double helix, secondary structure of RNA, and elements of protein folding;
    DNA双螺旋线，RNA（译注：核糖核酸，下同）的二级结构和蛋白质折叠基元；
20. A large knife with one or more folding blades.
    有一个或多个可以折叠的刀刃的大刀。
21. Folding partitions separated the living and dining areas.
    摺叠式的隔板将起居和吃饭的地方分开。
22. Recently studies on mechanism of oxidative protein folding and the role of molecular chaperones in protein quality control.
    近年来深入研究蛋白质氧化折叠机制以及分子伴侣在蛋白质质量控制中的作用。
23. The impact ratio is defined in this paper to characterize the variety of the moment during the folding.
    其次研究了展开过程中的弯矩变化，定义了冲击比。
24. Through structure folding and module reuse, the resource utilization was reduced and the throughput was increased.
    通过进行结构折叠和算法重用，有效地减小了资源占用，提高了吞吐率。
25. This is the best way to illustrate and depict the features and facilities of numerous folding bike types.
    这是最好的方式来说明和描述的功能和设施的许多折叠自行车类型。
26. A folding chair for use outdoors; a wooden frame supports a length of canvas.
    户外使用的折叠椅；一个木头架支撑着一块帆布。
27. This method mapped three stages of folding.
    这种方法描绘了蛋白折叠的三个阶段。
28. Moreover, a lift conveyer adopts a folding elevator comprising a rotary section and a fixed section.
    升运器采用由旋转段和固定段构成的折转式升运器。
29. The act of turning or winding or folding around a central axis.
    围绕一个中心轴翻或绕或叠的动作。

noun

1. the act of folding
   1. he gave the napkins a double fold

   Synonym:    fold

2. a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock

   Synonym:    fold

3. the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
   1. understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code

   Synonym:    protein folding