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prong

UK //prɒŋ//US //prɑːŋ//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:tine, spike, point, branch, projection

verb

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。)

同义词:pierce, stab, spear, impale, spike

常见短语

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。)