pitchfork
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pitch·fork1 /ˈpɪtʃfɔːk $ -fɔːrk/ noun [countable] TAa farm tool with a long handle and two long curved metal points, used especially for lifting hay (=dried grass) 干草叉，长柄草耙
Examples from the Corpus
pitchfork• Jimmy went for a pitchfork at that stage.• She fell on a pitchfork when she was little, Thérèse said: everyone knows that.• And Mister Johnny picked up a pitchfork ... Carrie screamed and put her hands over her eyes.• They fell silent, scythes and pitchforks hovering in mid-shake.• As he is about to bury the gold coins, his imbecile brother Jacob appears, pitchfork in hand.• As pitchforks they certainly pass muster.• Frederick was leaning on his pitchfork, apparently listening to Mister Johnny who was waving his small hands and gabbling.• Thorvald smoked his pipe while leaning on the pitchfork and talked about his coming marriage, his fourth.pitchfork2 verb [transitive] British English SUDDENLYto put someone suddenly into a situation for which they are not properly prepared 使…突然处于〔某种境地〕pitchfork somebody into something She was pitchforked into power by the early death of her husband James V. 丈夫詹姆士五世的早逝将她推上权位。→ See Verb tablepitch·fork1 nounpitchfork2 verbChineseSyllable
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pitchfork
pitch‧fork1 /ˈpɪtʃfɔːk $ -fɔːrk/ 
noun [countable]
a farm tool with a long handle and two long curved metal points, used especially for lifting hay (=dried grass)
pitchfork2 verb [transitive] British English
to put someone suddenly into a situation for which they are not properly prepared
pitchfork somebody into something
She was pitchforked into power by the early death of her husband James V.
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noun [countable]a farm tool with a long handle and two long curved metal points, used especially for lifting hay (=dried grass)
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verb [transitive] British Englishto put someone suddenly into a situation for which they are not properly prepared
pitchfork somebody into something