folio

noun

UK/ˈfəʊ.li.əʊ/
US/ˈfoʊ.li.oʊ/

Definitions of folio noun

  1. Countable(可数名词)

    a large-sized book, particularly one of the early printed books in Europe

    对开本;尤指欧洲早期印制的大型书籍

    • The library houses many precious folio volumes.

      图书馆收藏了许多珍贵的对开本。

    • Scholars are studying those early folio printings.

      学者们正在研究那些早期的对开本印刷品。

    • The folio Bible dates back to the 16th century.

      这本对开本圣经可以追溯到16世纪。

  2. Countable(可数名词)

    a single leaf or page from a book

    (书籍的)一页;活页

    • I accidentally tore a folio from the book.

      我不小心从书中撕下了一页。

    • Please check carefully that every folio is clearly numbered.

      请仔细检查每一页是否都清楚地编号。

    • He quickly flipped through the folios, looking for the page he needed.

      他快速翻动书页,寻找他需要的那一页。