unfold
柯林斯詞典
1. V-I If a situation unfolds, it develops and becomes known or understood. 逐漸明朗
The outcome depends on conditions as well as how events unfold. 結(jié)果取決于條件以及事件如何發(fā)展。
2. V-T/V-I If a story unfolds or if someone unfolds it, it is told to someone else. 使 (事情等) 傳開(kāi); 傳開(kāi)
Don's story unfolded as the cruise got under way. 唐的故事隨著航游的開(kāi)始而漫漫展開(kāi)了。
3. V-T/V-I If someone unfolds something which has been folded or if it unfolds, it is opened out and becomes flat. 展開(kāi)
He quickly unfolded the blankets and spread them on the mattress. 他迅速攤開(kāi)毯子,鋪在褥墊上。
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unfold /?n?f??ld/ (unfolding,unfolded,unfolds)
劍橋詞典
unfold verb (OPEN)
[ 及物動(dòng)詞:后面接賓語(yǔ)的動(dòng)詞 ]to open or spread out something that has been folded
打開(kāi);展開(kāi);攤開(kāi)
He watched her expression as she unfolded the letter . 他注視著她拆信時(shí)的表情。
She unfolded a deckchair and sat down. 她打開(kāi)一個(gè)戶外躺椅坐了下來(lái)。
unfold verb (DEVELOP)
[ 不及物動(dòng)詞:后面不接賓語(yǔ)的動(dòng)詞 ]If a situation or story unfolds, it develops or becomes clear to other people .
(形勢(shì)或故事)發(fā)展,展現(xiàn),呈現(xiàn),披露
Like a lot of people , I've watched the events of the last few days unfold on TV. 和許多人一樣,我這幾天一直在電視上關(guān)注著事件的發(fā)展。
As the plot unfolds, you gradually realize that all your initial assumptions were wrong . 隨著情節(jié)的展開(kāi),你會(huì)慢慢意識(shí)到自己最初的那些猜測(cè)都是不對(duì)的。
[ 及物動(dòng)詞:后面接賓語(yǔ)的動(dòng)詞 ] formal
to tell a story or explain something such as a plan
詳細(xì)講述(尤指計(jì)劃)
Gradually, the author unfolds a fantastical tale . 作者將一個(gè)奇幻的故事一步步地展開(kāi)。 返回 unfold