Word · Frequency #20788
prongs
尖齿；叉齿；尖头
prongs is the plural of prong.
核心释义
a pointed projection
- 1.
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.
- 2.
尖形突起
a pointed projection
- 3.
分支；分叉
A branch; a fork.
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
用法In use
One of the prongs on this fork is bent, so it doesn't pick up food well.
用法提示：这里 prong 指叉子上的尖齿，作名词用。
The garden rake has four long prongs that help gather leaves.
用法提示：prong 指耙子上的尖齿，名词复数形式。
A tuning fork usually has two prongs that vibrate to produce a sound.
用法提示：这里 prong 指音叉的尖齿，作名词用。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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/.
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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