One of the prongs of the garden fork went through his foot. 园艺叉子的一个尖齿把他的脚扎了.
One of the prong of the garden fork go through his foot. 园艺叉子的一个尖齿把他的脚扎了。
Each prong has faced harder resistance than expected. 每一项都面临比预想不到的抵制。
prong
[ noun ] a pointed projection <noun.artifact>
Prong \Prong\, n. [Cf. D. prangen to pinch, press, LG. prange a stick, or W. procio to thrust, E. prowl, pang.] 1. A sharp-pointed instrument.
Prick it on a prong of iron. --Sandys.
2. The tine of a fork, or of a similar instrument; as, a fork of two or three prongs.
3. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A sharp projection, as of an antler. (b) The fang of a tooth.
If either prong fails, it is almost always because heavy rains washed the chemicals away afterwards or a long drought stopped the plants from taking them up in time.
After that, it is down to the line controllers and station staff to prevent bunching. But more important in the context of the current dispute is the other prong of the Company Plan: the onslaught on labour costs.
His strategy is two-pronged. The first prong might be called the Me-or-Else scenario.
So far, this final prong in my armoury seems to mount an effective defence for several months at a time. If you cannot face spraying, do try scattering, but also please take your lesson from this early season.