| 释义 |
pitchfork
UK ['pɪtʃ.fɔ:k] US [-fɔ:rk] noun countable
■a tool with a long handle and two or three large curved metal points used for moving hay (= dried grass) or straw 干草叉
UK ['pɪtʃ.fɔ:k] US [-fɔ:rk] verb
Phrasal Verbs pitchfork sb into sth
■to cause someone suddenly to be in a particular situation, usually a difficult one, especially when they are not ready 强行把（某人）推入•Her father died when she was 22, and she was pitchforked into the running of the estate.她22岁时父亲去世了，她不得不勉为其难着手管理庄园。 |