fold up

IPA/fˈəʊld ˈʌp/
IPA/fˈoʊld ˈʌp/

fold up — 片語動詞

  • fold upbase form
  • folds up3rd person singular
  • folding up-ing form
  • folded uppast simple

1. When an object or part of a structure bends, falls down, or crushes inward becau

1.片語動詞不及物B1
釋義

倒塌；垮掉

物體因無法支撐而垮下

When an object or part of a structure bends, falls down, or crushes inward because it is no longer strong enough to hold its shape or support weight.

例句

The old wooden chair folded up under Kevin's weight with a loud crack.

Kevin 一坐上去，那張舊木椅就垮掉了，發出巨大的裂聲。

fold up under + weight/pressure

Kasia's cardboard box folded up after the heavy rain soaked it through.

Kasia 的紙箱被大雨浸透後塌了下來。

同義詞
  • collapse

    suggests sudden complete falling down; used for both physical and abstract things

  • crumple

    focuses on the material bending with folds or creases

  • give way

    emphasises that the object could no longer hold its position

反義詞
  • hold up

    successfully bear weight or pressure

  • support

    keep something in position

文法句型

fold up (no object)

用法筆記

Subject is usually a physical object (chair, table, box, tent) or part of one. The meaning is literal — the object actually bends or breaks under pressure.

常見錯誤

❌The company folded up the production' (when meaning business closure).
✅The company folded up after losing investors.
💡This sense describes physical collapse, not business failure.

2. To stop trying to do something, either because the difficulty is too great or be

2.片語動詞不及物B2
釋義

放棄；認輸

因困難或絕望而不再嘗試

To stop trying to do something, either because the difficulty is too great or because you have lost your energy and hope.

例句

After three hours of trying to fix the engine, Samir finally folded up and called a mechanic.

Samir 花了三個小時修引擎沒修好，最後只好認輸，打電話叫了技師。

fold up + finally + and [alternative action]

The team folded up in the last ten minutes of the match, letting in three quick goals.

那支球隊在比賽最後十分鐘放棄了，連丟三球。

同義詞
  • give up

    the most direct synonym; slightly more common in everyday speech

  • quit

    more direct and final; often implies a conscious decision

  • surrender

    more dramatic and formal; suggests being defeated by circumstances

反義詞
  • persevere

    keep going despite difficulties

  • persist

    continue steadily in a course of action

文法句型

fold up (no object)

用法筆記

Common in sports, exams, work, and personal challenges. Frequently used with 'almost' or 'refused to' to describe close calls. Usually followed by a description of what triggered the giving up.

常見錯誤

❌I folded up the papers' (when meaning stopped trying).
✅I folded up and stopped studying.
💡With objects, 'fold up' means bending paper; for giving up, use it intransitively.

3. When a company, shop, or organization stops operating permanently because it can

3.片語動詞不及物B2
釋義

倒閉；歇業

公司或商店因資金不足而關閉

When a company, shop, or organization stops operating permanently because it cannot make enough money or get the support it needs to stay open.

例句

The small bookstore on the corner folded up after the big chain store opened nearby.

轉角那間小書局在大型連鎖店進駐附近後就倒閉了。

fold up after [cause of failure]

Meera's family restaurant almost folded up during the economic crisis, but new investors saved it.

Meera 家開的餐廳在經濟危機期間差點歇業，幸好有新投資人出手相助。

同義詞
  • go bankrupt

    a legal/financial term; more specific and formal

  • close down

    neutral term; can be voluntary or forced

  • shut down

    slightly informal; focuses on the act of stopping operations

反義詞

文法句型

fold up (no object)

用法筆記

Subject is always an organisation, business, or institution. Do not use this sense for individuals quitting a job — use 'quit' or 'resign' instead. Often paired with a reason clause (because of/due to/after).

常見錯誤

❌The restaurant folded up the kitchen' (confusing transitive/intransitive).
✅The restaurant folded up last spring.
💡This sense is always intransitive; the business does the folding up, not someone folding it up.