Something forked has one end that splits into two or more parts, like a fork on the table. A forked road divides; a forked stick has two prongs; a snake’s tongue is famously forked. People also say a river forks when it splits. The first meaning is plain and about shape.

Something forked某樣forked（分叉的）的東西 has one end that splits into two or more parts有一端會裂成兩個或更多部分 like a fork on the table就像餐桌上的叉子一樣 A forked road分岔的道路 divides會分開 a forked stick分叉的樹枝 has two prongs有兩個尖端 a snake’s tongue蛇的舌頭 is famously forked則以分叉出名 People also say人們也會說 a river forks河流forks（分岔） when it splits在它分開的時候 The first meaning第一個意思 is plain and about shape很單純，講的是形狀

Though actually, English uses it a little more loosely too: forked lightning is lightning that splits in the sky; a forked beard splits at the chin. In older or story-like speech, a forked tongue can mean someone who says two different things — who lies — because the snake’s tongue became a picture of double talk. That use is not everyday classroom English, but you will meet it in stories.

Though actually不過其實 English uses it a little more loosely too英文裡也會用得比較鬆一點 forked lightning forked lightning（分叉的閃電） is lightning that splits in the sky指的是在天空中分岔的閃電 a forked beard分叉的鬍子 splits at the chin則是在下巴處分開的鬍子 In older or story-like speech在比較老派或故事式的說法裡 a forked tongue forked tongue（分叉的舌頭） can mean someone who says two different things可以指一個人講兩套話 who lies也就是說謊的人 because the snake’s tongue became a picture of double talk因為蛇的舌頭成了口是心非的象徵 That use這個用法 is not everyday classroom English不是日常課堂英文 but you will meet it in stories但你會在故事裡遇到它

The sense here is the shape, not “eaten with a fork”.

The sense here這裡的意思 is the shape是形狀 not “eaten with a fork”不是「用叉子吃」的意思