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be forked
The road is forked ahead.
前面的路是分叉的。
叉状的；分叉的
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叉状的；分叉的
divided into two branches; shaped like a fork
The road is forked ahead.
前面的路是分叉的。
叉状的；分成两枝的
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
怀有欺骗意图的双关
having two meanings with intent to deceive
The hikers took the forked path that led to the waterfall.
徒步者走上了通往瀑布的叉路。
The snake flicked its forked tongue to sense the air.
蛇伸出分叉的舌头来感知空气。
He used a forked stick to support the plant.
他用一根分叉的棍子支撑植物。
The road is forked ahead.
前面的路是分叉的。
The snake has a forked tongue.
蛇有一条分叉的舌头。
The branch becomes forked near the top.
树枝在顶部附近分叉。
Not this
There is a fork road ahead.
Use this
There is a forked road ahead.
此处应使用形容词'forked'（叉状的）修饰'road'，而不是名词'fork'（叉子、分叉）。'fork road'不是标准英语表达，正确说法是'forked road'。
Not this
The road is forking.
Use this
The road is forked.
描述道路的形态（已分叉的）应用形容词'forked'，而不是现在分词'forking'（正在分叉）。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
骗人的话；口是心非
The politician speaks with a forked tongue.
这个政客说话口是心非。
岔路；分岔的道路
They stopped at a forked road and couldn't decide which way to go.
他们停在一条岔路口，不知道该走哪条路。
分叉的树枝
The bird perched on a forked branch.
那只鸟停在一根分叉的树枝上。
叉状闪电
Forked lightning lit up the night sky.
叉状闪电照亮了夜空。
分叉的尾巴
The swallow is known for its forked tail.
燕子以其分叉的尾巴而闻名。
分叉的木棍
He used a forked stick to poke the fire.
他用一根分叉的木棍拨火。
说一套做一套；口是心非
The politician was accused of speaking with a forked tongue.
这位政客被指责口是心非。
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想象一把叉子(fork)分成两枝，路也分叉;另一义“双关骗人”像话里有刺，记住forked=分叉+带刺的双关。
语域：mixed 常见场景：描述道路、树枝、工具等的分叉形状、‘forked tongue’等比喻用法，表示欺骗或含糊其辞 ‘forked’字面表示‘叉状的、分叉的’，常用于描述道路、树枝或工具，属中性表达；在‘forked tongue’等搭配中则带‘骗人的、含糊其辞的’含义，多见于文学或正式语境。实际使用需根据搭配和语境选择合适译法。
通常作定语，表示分叉形状；也可作表语
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