"tines" in Chinese (Simplified)
叉齿齿(工具的)
Definition
叉齿是指餐叉、耙子或类似工具末端的尖角或齿部。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“tines” 主要用于餐具(叉子)或农具(耙子、草叉等)的齿,不用于动植物的牙齿或其他尖锐物。日常交流中用得较少,较为专业。
Examples
The fork has four tines.
这个叉子有四个**叉齿**。
Be careful with the tines of the rake.
小心耙子的**齿**。
One tine of my fork is bent.
我的叉子有一个**叉齿**弯了。
She accidentally poked herself with the tines while eating salad.
她吃沙拉时不小心被**叉齿**戳到了。
Some rakes have very sharp tines for digging up roots.
有些耙子的**齿**非常锋利,可以挖出根部。
Why are the tines on dessert forks shorter than on dinner forks?
为什么甜品叉的**叉齿**比餐叉短?