合拢的英文：
fold
Open them, shut them.
摊开手，合拢手。
Fold together(sth that opens out)
合拢(打开着的东西)
That oyster closed up its valves
那个牡蛎把壳合拢起来。
Some flowers shut up at night as if they were to sleep.
一些花在晚上合拢了花瓣，好像要睡觉似的。
The dam must be closed before the rainy season sets in, or all our labour will be lost
大坝一定要在雨季开始以前合拢，否则就会前功尽弃。
They became motionless, gripped in each other's arms, four unwinking eyes aimed and two mouths open
他们呆若木鸡，互相紧揪着手臂，两双眼睛一眨不眨，两张嘴巴难以合拢。
A confluent small-pox had in all directions flowed over his face
天花打四面八方汇合拢来，布满了他整个脸孔。
v. 折叠，对折；交叠；包；失败，垮台，关闭
n. 褶痕；褶皱；羊圈
Parallel fold: Folding a sheet with all the folds parallel to each other.
平行折:纸张的一折和前一折平行的折法。
Cross fold: A fold at right angles to the direction of the web.
横摺:与纸卷成直角的屈摺。
To coil or fold or cause to coil or fold in overlapping whorls.
卷绕(使)盘绕起来或(使)卷起成重叠的螺旋状物
A wrinkle, ripple, or fold.
皱纹，波状，褶痕
The flap folds down.
帽边可以折下。