pitchfork

'pitʃfɔ:k

n. a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay
v. lift with a pitchfork

n. 干草叉, 草靶, 音叉
vt. 骤然把...塞进, 骤然把...抛入

25,645

BNC 频率

22,185

使用频率

pitchfork 由 pitch 和 fork 组成。pitch 意为“投掷、倾斜”，而 fork 意为“叉子”。可以联想为一种用来“投掷干草”的叉子。

例句

1. He used a pitchfork to lift the hay into the barn.

他用干草叉把干草抬进谷仓。

2. The farmer grabbed a pitchfork to help clean the stable.

农夫拿起干草叉来清理马厩。

3. In the old days, people often used a pitchfork for farming tasks.

在过去，人们常常用干草叉来做农活。