pitchfork• Jimmy went for a pitchfork at that stage.• She fell on a pitchfork when she was little, Thérèse said: everyone knows that.• And MisterJohnnypicked up a pitchfork ... Carrie screamed and put her hands over her eyes.• They fell silent, scythes and pitchforkshovering in mid-shake.• As he is about to bury the goldcoins, his imbecilebrother Jacob appears, pitchfork in hand.• As pitchforks they certainly passmuster.• 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 [transitiveT]British EnglishBrE
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.