folds; wrinkles; pleats
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
folds; wrinkles; creases (literary or technical)
literaryUsed in literary descriptions of fabric, skin, or geographical features. Also appears in technical contexts such as geology (rock folds) or biology (tissue folds). The term carries a formal, written-language register.
Zhè这
jiàn件
sī丝
chóu绸
cháng长
qún裙
shàng上
bù布
mǎn满
le了
xì细
mì密
de的
zhòu皱
bì襞
。
This silk evening gown was covered with fine, delicate folds.
Lǎo老
rén人
liǎn脸
shàng上
shēn深
shēn深
de的
zhòu皱
bì襞
jì记
lù录
le了
tā他
yī一
shēng生
de的
cāng沧
sāng桑
。
The deep wrinkles on the old man's face recorded the vicissitudes of his life.
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Dì地
zhì质
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
zhè这
piàn片
yán岩
céng层
de的
zhòu皱
bì襞
jié结
gòu构
。
Geologists are studying the fold structures of this rock formation.
Fēng风
chuī吹
guò过
hǎi海
miàn面
，
liú留
xià下
yī一
dào道
dào道
zhòu皱
bì襞
bān般
de的
bō波
wén纹
。
The wind blew across the sea surface, leaving behind ripples resembling folds.