Fork
01
叉子, 餐叉
an object with a handle and three or four sharp points that we use for picking up and eating food
例子
I gently tapped the glass with a fork to make a sound.
我轻轻地用叉子敲了敲玻璃杯发出声音。
I used a fork to eat the spaghetti.
我用了一把叉子来吃意大利面。
02
叉子, 园艺叉
a gardening tool with a handle and three or four sharp points, used for digging or moving hay
例子
The fork's tines were perfect for breaking up compacted dirt.
叉子的尖齿非常适合打碎压实的泥土。
She enjoyed using a fork to mix compost into her garden bed.
她喜欢用叉子将堆肥混合到她的花园床中。
03
分叉, 分支
the act of branching out or dividing into branches
04
分叉, 岔口
the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
05
叉子, 胯部
the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk
06
分叉, 支流
the point at which a river, road, etc. splits into two parts; one of these parts
07
叉子, 双重攻击
a tactic in which a single piece attacks two or more of the opponent's pieces at the same time, forcing the opponent to choose which piece to defend and allowing the attacker to capture the other
08
岔路, 分叉
a point where the path splits into two different directions
例子
When driving through the countryside, we encountered a fork in the road and had to decide whether to turn left or right.
当我们驾车穿过乡村时，我们遇到了一个岔路口，不得不决定是向左转还是向右转。
The map showed a clear fork in the road ahead, indicating two possible routes to our destination.
地图上显示前方道路有一个明显的岔路口，指示了两条可能的路线到达我们的目的地。
09
前叉, 前叉
the double-armed structure that holds the front wheel of a motorcycle or bicycle in place and connects it to the handlebars, typically housing the suspension system
例子
The fork helps the motorcycle turn left or right.
前叉有助于摩托车向左或向右转向。
A strong fork makes the ride feel smoother.
一个坚固的前叉让骑行感觉更顺畅。
to fork
01
分叉, 分支
to split into two or more separate paths or divisions
Intransitive
例子
The hiking trail forked, allowing hikers to choose between different routes.
远足小径分叉，让徒步旅行者可以选择不同的路线。
The river forked into two smaller streams as it flowed through the valley.
河流在流经山谷时分叉成两条较小的溪流。
02
塑造或设计成叉子形状, 设计成类似有三个或四个尖端的物体
to shape or design something to resemble an object with three or four sharp points
Transitive: to fork sth
例子
She forked the ends of the branches to mimic the appearance of antlers for the holiday decorations.
她分叉了树枝的末端，以模仿节日装饰品的鹿角外观。
The artisan carefully forked the clay to sculpt the tines of the miniature fork for the dollhouse kitchen.
工匠小心地将粘土分叉，为娃娃屋的厨房雕刻微型叉子的齿。
03
分叉, 同时攻击
(in chess) to simultaneously attack two or more pieces with one move
Transitive: to fork two or more chess pieces
例子
The knight forked the opponent's king and queen, forcing them to sacrifice one of the pieces to avoid checkmate.
骑士叉了对手的国王和皇后，迫使他们牺牲其中一个棋子以避免被将死。
He utilized his knight to fork the opponent's unprotected rook and knight, leading to a swift victory.
他利用他的骑士叉对手无保护的城堡和骑士，迅速取得胜利。
04
用叉子叉, 使用叉子
to use a fork-like tool to lift, turn over, or loosen something
Transitive: to fork sth
例子
He forked the hay in the barn loft to distribute it evenly for the animals.
他在谷仓的阁楼上用叉子把干草均匀地分配给动物们。
The gardener forked the soil in the vegetable garden to aerate it before planting.
园丁在种植前用叉子翻动菜园的土壤以使其通气。
