1. | 餐叉a tool with a handle and three or four sharp points (called prongs ), used for picking up and eating food |
to eat with a knife and fork 用刀叉吃东西 |
2. | 叉（挖掘用的园艺工具）a garden tool with a long or short handle and three or four sharp metal points, used for digging |
3. | （道路、河流等的）分岔处，分流处，岔口，岔路a place where a road, river, etc. divides into two parts; either of these two parts |
Shortly before dusk they reached a fork and took the left-hand track. 快到黄昏时，他们来到一个岔路口，沿着左边的小径走去。 | |
Take the right fork. 走右边的岔路。 |
4. | 叉状物a thing shaped like a fork , with two or more long parts |
a jagged fork of lightning 锯齿状闪电 |
5. | （自行车或摩托车的）车叉子either of two metal supporting pieces into which a wheel on a bicycle or motorcycle is fitted |
1. | [i] (+ adv./prep.) 分岔；岔开两条分支to divide into two parts that lead in different directions |
The path forks at the bottom of the hill. 小径在山丘脚下分岔。 | |
The road forks right after the bridge. 这条路过桥后岔开分成两条。 |
2. | [i] + adv./prep. 走岔路中的一条to turn left or right where a road, etc. divides into two |
Fork right after the bridge. 过桥后走右边那条岔路。 |
3. | [t] (+ adv./prep.) 叉运；叉掘to move, carry or dig sth using a fork |
Clear the soil of weeds and fork in plenty of compost. 清除土中的杂草，然后叉入大量堆肥。 |
