1 a small metal object with a handle and two or more points (prongs)that you use for lifting food to your mouth when eating 餐叉；叉子: a knife and fork 一副刀叉

2 a large tool with a handle and three or more points (prongs) that you use for digging the ground 耙: a garden fork 花园里用的耙 ☞picture at garden 见garden插图

3 a place where a road, river, etc divides into two parts; one of these parts （路、河等的）分岔处；岔道；岔流: After about two miles you'll come to a fork in the road. 你走两英里左右，就会到达一个岔口。