unfold

英 [ʌnˈfəʊld]

美 [ʌnˈfoʊld]

v.  (使)展开; 打开; (使)逐渐展现; 展示; 透露

第三人称单数：unfolds　过去式：unfolded　现在分词：unfolding　过去分词：unfolded　

高考CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRE

Collins.2 / BNC.7574 / COCA.4541

牛津词典

verb

• （使）展开；打开
  to spread open or flat sth that has previously been folded; to become open and flat
  1. to unfold a map
     展开地图
  2. She unfolded her arms.
     她张开双臂。
• （使）逐渐展现；展示；透露
  to be gradually made known; to gradually make sth known to other people
  1. The audience watched as the story unfolded before their eyes.
     观众注视着剧情逐渐地展开。
  2. She unfolded her tale to us.
     她向我们倾吐了她的故事。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 展现；呈现；逐渐明朗
  If a situationunfolds, it develops and becomes known or understood.
  1. The outcome depends on conditions as well as how events unfold...
     结果取决于条件，还取决于事件的进展。
  2. The facts started to unfold before them.
     真相开始在他们面前显露出来。
• V-ERG （故事）展开；讲述
  If a storyunfoldsor if someoneunfoldsit, it is told to someone else.
  1. Don's story unfolded as the cruise got under way...
     随着航行的开始，唐的故事也随之展开。
  2. Mr Wills unfolds his story with evident enjoyment.
     威尔斯先生喜形于色地讲述自己的经历。
• V-ERG 展开；打开；伸展
  If someoneunfoldssomething which has been folded or if itunfolds, it is opened out and becomes flat.
  1. He quickly unfolded the blankets and spread them on the mattress...
     他迅速展开毯子，铺在床垫上。
  2. When the bird lifts off into flight, its wings unfold to an impressive six-foot span.
     这种鸟起飞时，翼展可达6英尺，很惊人。

英英释义

verb

• develop or come to a promising stage
  1. Youth blossomed into maturity
  Synonym:blossomblossom outblossom forth
• spread out or open from a closed or folded state
  1. open the map
  2. spread your arms
  Synonym:spreadspread outopen
• extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
  1. Unfold the newspaper
  2. stretch out that piece of cloth
  3. extend the TV antenna
  Synonym:stretchstretch outextend
• open to the view
  1. A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings

双语例句

• Look for typical examples and unfold criticism and self-criticism.
  找典型，批评和自我批评。
• Your strengths will unfold over time as you develop them.
  发展你的长处，慢慢地你的长处就会显露出来。
• I am not a mystery to those to whom I unfold myself.
  我对有些人是畅所欲言的。对他们来说，我是一个谜。
• It is time for this dance to end and a new era to unfold!
  现在是时候去结束这场舞蹈了，让一个新时代展现！
• The facts started to unfold before them.
  真相开始在他们面前显露出来。
• And as I watched this tiny life unfold.
  我看着这个小生命慢慢的成长。
• You may find that romance will unfold through business connections.
  你可能会发现，商务交往中会有浪漫情缘。
• Mr Wills unfolds his story with evident enjoyment.
  威尔斯先生喜形于色地讲述自己的经历。
• He quickly unfolded the blankets and spread them on the mattress
  他迅速展开毯子，铺在床垫上。
• Don's story unfolded as the cruise got under way
  随着航行的开始，唐的故事也随之展开。