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forks

UK //fɔːks//US //fɔːrks//

词源

源自古英语 'forca',意为叉子或分叉的工具,最终源自拉丁语 'furca',意为叉子或绞刑架。

noun

❶ 叉子,一种餐具,通常有两个或更多尖齿,用于叉取或搅拌食物。

“Please pass me the forks for the salad.”

(请把吃沙拉的叉子递给我。)

“The forks are placed on the left side of the plate.”

(叉子放在盘子的左边。)

❶ 分叉处,指道路、河流或树枝等分成两个或多个方向的地方。

“Take the left fork at the crossroads.”

(在十字路口走左边的岔路。)

“The river splits into two forks upstream.”

(这条河在上游分成两条支流。)

同义词:prongs, branches, divisions

verb

❶ 分叉,指道路、河流或物体分成两个或多个方向的动作。

“The trail forks to the left and right.”

(这条小径向左和右分叉。)

“The river forks into two smaller streams.”

(这条河分成两条较小的支流。)

同义词:branches, divides, splits

常见短语

fork in the road — 指需要做出选择的关键时刻或地点,通常比喻人生或决策的分岔点。

“He stood at a fork in the road, unsure which path to take.”

(他站在人生的十字路口,不确定该走哪条路。)

fork over — 交出或支付某物,通常带有不情愿或被迫的意味。

“He had to fork over his wallet to the robber.”

(他不得不把钱包交给劫匪。)