Word · Frequency #20788
prong
尖齿；叉齿；尖头
a pointed projection
- 1.
A thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool.
细而尖的突出部分,如鹿角、叉子或类似工具的尖端
- 2.
a pointed projection
尖形突起
- 3.
A branch; a fork.
分支；分叉
细而尖的突出部分,如鹿角、叉子或类似工具的尖端；尖形突起；分支；分叉；叉状物；耙子
In use
One of the prongs on this fork is bent, so it doesn't pick up food well.
The garden rake has four long prongs that help gather leaves.
A tuning fork usually has two prongs that vibrate to produce a sound.
the prong of [sth]
名词用法：prong 指叉子、耙子等工具上伸出的尖齿，常与 of 连用。
The prong of the fork was bent, so I used another one.
那把叉子的一个叉齿弯了，所以我换了另一把。
[sth] with [number] prongs
名词用法：用 with + 数字 + prongs 描述工具有几个尖齿。
A good barbecue fork usually has two long prongs.
好的烧烤叉通常有两个长叉齿。
prong [sth]
动词用法：prong 作及物动词，意为用尖齿翻掘或刺穿。
Connections
Collocations
- fork prongs
- 叉子的尖齿
- The fork prongs are sharp.这把叉子的尖齿很锋利。
- three-pronged plug
- 三脚插头
- You need a three-pronged plug for this outlet.这个插座需要用三脚插头。
- prong collar
- 尖齿项圈
- The trainer recommends a prong collar for large dogs.训练师建议大型犬使用尖齿项圈。
- prong setting
- 爪镶
- She chose a prong setting to show off the diamond.她选了爪镶来展示钻石。
- prongs of a tuning fork
- 音叉的叉齿
- The prongs of a tuning fork produce a pure tone.音叉的叉齿产生纯音。
- sharp prongs
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：prong 拆成 p + rong，p 像一根叉齿，rong 谐音“冗”（多余伸出），所以 prong 是叉子上伸出的尖齿。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：cutlery (fork tines)、electrical plugs、garden rakes 「prong」作名词时指叉子、耙子或插头等物体上的尖齿、尖脚，多用于日常描述和产品说明，语气中性，比较常见于口语和一般书面语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words song, long, strong, throng, along, and wrong rhyme with prong (/prɔŋ/), all ending in /ɔŋ/ and sharing the spelling chunk 'ong'. Beware lookalikes that sound different: prone is /proʊn/, not /prɔŋ/.
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.