
好词典

源自中古英语 pronge,与古英语 prong(点,刺)相关,可能源自原始日耳曼语。
❶ 指叉子、工具或设备上分叉的尖头部分,通常用于刺穿或固定物体。
“The fork has four sharp prongs.”
(这把叉子有四个尖锐的叉齿。)
“He accidentally stepped on a prong of the garden rake.”
(他不小心踩到了花园耙子的一个齿。)
❶ 用叉子或尖物刺穿、戳或固定某物。
“He pronged the meat with a fork to check its tenderness.”
(他用叉子戳肉检查它的嫩度。)
“The gardener pronged the soil to aerate it.”
(园丁用叉子戳土以透气。)
prong collar — 一种带有金属尖齿的狗项圈,用于训练时控制大型犬的行为。
“The trainer recommended a prong collar for the strong-willed German Shepherd.”
(训练师为这只意志坚强的德国牧羊犬推荐了带刺项圈。)
three-pronged approach — 指从三个不同方面同时解决问题的策略或方法。
“The company adopted a three-pronged approach to tackle the market challenge.”
(公司采用三管齐下的方法来应对市场挑战。)