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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。
尖齿；叉齿；尖头
prongs — plural of prong
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尖齿；叉齿；尖头
a pointed projection
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。
细而尖的突出部分,如鹿角、叉子或类似工具的尖端
A thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool.
尖形突起
a pointed projection
分支；分叉
A branch; a fork.
One of the prongs on this fork is bent, so it doesn't pick up food well.
这把叉子的一根叉齿弯了，所以不太容易叉起食物。
The garden rake has four long prongs that help gather leaves.
这把园艺耙有四根长齿，用来拢树叶。
A tuning fork usually has two prongs that vibrate to produce a sound.
音叉通常有两根叉齿，振动时发出声音。
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。
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。
动词用法：prong 作及物动词，意为用尖齿翻掘或刺穿。
He pronged the soil before planting the seeds.
播种前他翻掘了土壤。
动词用法：用 with 引出工具，表示用尖齿叉起或刺取某物。
She pronged a piece of chicken with her fork.
她用叉子叉起一块鸡肉。
Not this
This fork has four prong.
Use this
This fork has four prongs.
prong 是可数名词，表示“叉齿、尖头”。four 后面必须用复数 prongs。汉语名词没有复数变化，所以容易漏掉 -s。
Not this
We need a two-prongs approach.
Use this
We need a two-pronged approach.
“数词 + prong + -ed”构成复合形容词，如 two-pronged，表示“两方面的、双管齐下的”。作定语时不能用复数 prongs。
Not this
Yesterday he prong the meat with his fork.
Use this
Yesterday he pronged the meat with his fork.
prong 作动词“（用叉子）刺、叉”时是规则动词，过去式是 pronged。句中有 yesterday，必须用过去式，不能漏掉 -ed。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
叉子的尖齿
The fork prongs are sharp.
这把叉子的尖齿很锋利。
三脚插头
You need a three-pronged plug for this outlet.
这个插座需要用三脚插头。
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。
爪镶
She chose a prong setting to show off the diamond.
她选了爪镶来展示钻石。
音叉的叉齿
The prongs of a tuning fork produce a pure tone.
音叉的叉齿产生纯音。
锋利的尖齿
Be careful of the sharp prongs on the rake.
小心耙子上锋利的尖齿。
双管齐下的方法；从两方面同时进行的策略
We need a two-pronged approach to tackle the problem.
我们需要采取双管齐下的方法来解决这个问题。
三管齐下的计划；包含三个方面的方案
The committee developed a three-pronged plan to reduce carbon emissions.
委员会制定了一项包含三个方面的计划来减少碳排放。
多管齐下的方法；从多个方面同时进行的策略
The charity used a multi-pronged approach to raise awareness.
这家慈善机构采用多管齐下的方式来提高人们的认识。
Use prongs naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
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。
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/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.