n (1) 叉(instrument that has two or more points，used for lifting food to the mouth when eating) [C]：Set the table with knives and～s. 在餐桌上摆好刀叉(准备就餐)。eat with a～，knife and spoon 用叉、刀和勺子吃东西;

(2) (道路、河流等)分叉(point or part at which a thing，as a river or a road，etc，divides into branches) [C]：get to/reach/go up to a～in the road and take the left one 走到/到达/走上岔道口，然后向左拐;〖同〗division，branching，branch，separation;

(3) 草叉，耙(farm or gardening tool with one or more points used for breaking up the soil，lifting hay，etc) [C]：dig the vegetable plot with a garden～用耙子耙菜地;

(4) (自行车等)叉状支架(part of the frame of a bicycle or motor cycle in which the wheel is fixed) [C，通常pl]：the front～(自行车)前叉架;

v (1) (用叉耙)运(掘) (lift，dig，move or carry，etc with a fork)[T+n，T+n+prep，T+n+adv]：～the bales and lift them onto the wagon 一捆一捆地叉起，再放到货车上;～the soil lightly 轻轻地耙地;～(over) the soil/the ground 用泥叉翻地;～the manure onto the field 用叉把肥料施到地里;

(2) 1) (指道路，河流)分岔((of a road，river，etc) divide into branches or divisions) [I]：The road～s further ahead/after the bridge. 这条路在前边/过了那座桥分岔。The river～s just before it reaches town. 这条河就在到达城里前分岔了。2) (指人)在岔口转向……((of a person) follow one of the forks where a road divides) [I]：We have to～right at the inn/the bottom of the hill. 我们只得在小客栈/在山脚下的岔口向右拐。

fork out (v adv)付出，支付(vt)：～out money/the cost of the meal 支付钱/饭费;

→ forked adj 有叉的;叉状的