un·fold /-ˈfold/
(vt.)展開,打開,顯露,開展,闡明(vi.)伸展,開花,呈現
unfold
展開
Un·fold v. t.
1. To open the folds of; to expand; to spread out; as, to unfold a tablecloth.
Unfold thy forehead gathered into frowns. --Herbert.
2. To open, as anything covered or close; to lay open to view or contemplation; to bring out in all the details, or by successive development; to display; to disclose; to reveal; to elucidate; to explain; as, to unfold one's designs; to unfold the principles of a science.
Unfold the passion of my love. --Shak.
3. To release from a fold or pen; as, to unfold sheep.
Un·fold, v. i. To open; to expand; to become disclosed or developed.
The wind blows cold
While the morning doth unfold. --J. Fletcher.
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unfold
v 1: develop or come to a promising stage; "Youth blossomed into
maturity" [syn: blossom, blossom out, blossom forth]
2: open to the view; "A walk through town will unfold many
interesting buildings"
3: extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length;
"Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth";
"extend the TV antenna" [syn: stretch, stretch out, extend]
4: spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the
map"; "spread your arms" [syn: spread, spread out, open]
[ant: fold]