Fork, n. An instrument used chiefly for the purpose of putting dead animals into the mouth.
📚 名句词汇解析
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n. 仪器;手段，工具;乐器;法律文件;
vt. 用仪器装备;为演奏谱曲;向…提交文书;
💡 in内+stru=struct建立+ment表名词→内部结构→仪器；工具
"The despot claimed to be the chosen instrument of divine providence."
专制者声称自己是上天选定的统治工具.
近义：assemble, orchestrate, organise, organize, implement, tool
n. 意志;目的;作用;（进行中的）行动;
vt. 有意;打算;企图（做）;决意（做）;
💡 pur始终+pose放→始终放的东西→目的，意图
"We spoke to little purpose — his mind was clearly made up already."
我们说的话几乎不起作用,他显然已下定决心了.
近义：intend, consider, appoint, ascribe, denote, designate
adv. 首先，第一;主要;尤其;
adj. 领袖（般）的;
💡 chief主要的 + ly ...地→ adv. 主要地；首先
"We are chiefly concerned with improving educational standards."
我们主要关心的是提高教育水平。
近义：largely, mainly, mostly, primarily, principally
n. 叉（挖掘用的园艺工具）;餐叉;叉状物;（自行车或摩托车的）车叉子;
vi. 分叉;分歧;
vt. 走岔路;叉，耙;
💡 为了(for)肯得鸡(k)而用 叉子
"Every year the tax man expects us to fork up."
每年税收员都等着我们纳税.
近义：split, bifurcate, branch, detour, diverge, pitchfork
adj. 用过的;习惯于;二手的;旧的;
v. 使用（ use的过去式和过去分词）;常常，经常;
"Things ain't what they used to be."
现在情况不比从前了。
近义：outworn, worn, utilized, wonted, accustomed
反义：unused, unworn
adj. 死去的;完全的;无感觉的;呆板的;
adv. 完全地;非常;绝对;极度;
n. 死者;（死一样的）寂静;极寒时候;
💡 呆的，人 死是“呆的
"We don't know whether he's alive or dead."
我们不知道他是死是活。
近义：asleep, numb, numbed, unfeeling, benumbed, unresponsive
反义：mindful, aware, vigilant, wakeful, waking, watchful