英语词汇“forkful”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

fork•ful n., pl. -fuls.

Pronounsthe amount a fork can hold.

fork + -ful, probably on the model of spoonful 1635–45

-ful.

fork n. [countable]

Agriculturean instrument having two or more points or prongs for holding, lifting, etc., esp. one used for handling food:knives, forks, and spoons.
something resembling this in form, as a farm tool.
the point or part at which a thing, such as a river or a road, divides into branches.
either of the branches into which a thing divides:When the road splits, take the left fork.

to divide into branches:[no object]The road forks up ahead.
[Informal.] fork over, out, or up, to deliver; pay* hand over: [~ + over/out/up + object]Fork over the money now.[~ + object + over/out/up]Fork it over.

fork•ful n. [countable], pl. -fuls.

fork n.

Agriculturean instrument having two or more prongs or tines, for holding, lifting, etc., as an implement for handling food or any of various agricultural tools.
something resembling or suggesting this in form.
Music and DanceSee tuning fork.
Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]yoke¹ (def. 9).
Botanya division into branches.
the point or part at which a thing, as a river or a road, divides into branches:Bear left at the fork in the road.
either of the branches into which a thing divides.
Time[Horol.](in a lever escapement) the forked end of the lever engaging with the ruby pin. See diag. under lever escapement.
a principal tributary of a river.
Automotivethe support of the front wheel axles of a bicycle or motorcycle, having the shape of a two-pronged fork.
the barbed head of an arrow.

v.t.

to pierce, raise, pitch, dig, etc., with a fork.
to make into the form of a fork.
[Chess.]to maneuver so as to place (two opponent's pieces) under simultaneous attack by the same piece.

v.i.

to divide into branches:Turn left where the road forks.
to turn as indicated at a fork in a road, path, etc.:Fork left and continue to the top of the hill.
fork over or out or up, [Informal.]to hand over;
deliver;
pay:Fork over the money you owe me!

Latin furca fork, gallows, yoke
Middle English forke, Old English forca bef. 1000

fork′less, adj.
fork′like′, adj.

单词	forkful
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 fork•ful (fôrk′fŏŏl),USA pronunciation n., pl. -fuls. Pronounsthe amount a fork can hold. fork + -ful, probably on the model of spoonful 1635–45 See -ful. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 fork /fɔrk/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Agriculturean instrument having two or more points or prongs for holding, lifting, etc., esp. one used for handling food:knives, forks, and spoons. something resembling this in form, as a farm tool. the point or part at which a thing, such as a river or a road, divides into branches. either of the branches into which a thing divides:When the road splits, take the left fork. v. to divide into branches:[no object]The road forks up ahead. [Informal.] fork over, out, or up, to deliver; pay* hand over: [~ + over/out/up + object]Fork over the money now.[~ + object + over/out/up]Fork it over. fork•ful /ˈfɔrkfʊl/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -fuls. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 fork (fôrk),USA pronunciation n. Agriculturean instrument having two or more prongs or tines, for holding, lifting, etc., as an implement for handling food or any of various agricultural tools. something resembling or suggesting this in form. Music and DanceSee tuning fork. Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]yoke¹ (def. 9). Botanya division into branches. the point or part at which a thing, as a river or a road, divides into branches:Bear left at the fork in the road. either of the branches into which a thing divides. Time[Horol.](in a lever escapement) the forked end of the lever engaging with the ruby pin. See diag. under lever escapement. a principal tributary of a river. Automotivethe support of the front wheel axles of a bicycle or motorcycle, having the shape of a two-pronged fork. the barbed head of an arrow. v.t. to pierce, raise, pitch, dig, etc., with a fork. to make into the form of a fork. [Chess.]to maneuver so as to place (two opponent's pieces) under simultaneous attack by the same piece. v.i. to divide into branches:Turn left where the road forks. to turn as indicated at a fork in a road, path, etc.:Fork left and continue to the top of the hill. fork over or out or up, [Informal.]to hand over; deliver; pay:Fork over the money you owe me! Latin furca fork, gallows, yoke Middle English forke, Old English forca bef. 1000 fork′less, adj. fork′like′, adj.
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