fork

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT A fork is a tool used for eating food which has a row of three or four long metal points at the end. 餐叉
...knives and forks. ...刀和叉。
2. N-COUNT A fork in a road, path, or river is a point at which it divides into two parts and forms a "Y" shape. (道路、河流等的) 岔口
We arrived at a fork in the road. 我们来到了该路的一个岔口。
The road divides; you should take the right fork. 路分岔了；你应该走右岔路。
3. V-T If you fork food into your mouth or onto a plate, you put it there using a fork. 叉起
He forked an egg onto a piece of bread and folded it into a sandwich. 他叉起一个鸡蛋放到一片面包上并将其折成了一个三明治。
4. V-I If a road, path, or river forks, it forms a fork. (公路、路径、河流等) 分岔[no cont]
Beyond the village the road forked. 过了那个村子公路就分岔了。
5. N-COUNT A garden fork is a tool used for breaking up soil which has a row of three or four long metal points at the end. 耙[英国英语]

She prodded the cake with her fork to see if it was cooked .
Prick the skin of the potatoes with a fork before baking them.
You'll find the knives and forks in the left-hand drawer .
He prodded at the fish with his fork a few times , but he didn't eat a mouthful .
Your table manners are appalling - don't you know how to use a knife and fork?