1. 鑰匙 A key is a specially shaped piece of metal that you place in a lock and turn in order to open or lock a door, or to start or stop the engine of a vehicle.
key是什么意思
e.g. They put the key in the door and entered... 他們用鑰匙打開(kāi)門(mén)進(jìn)去了。 e.g. She reached for her coat and car keys. 她伸手拿外套和汽車(chē)鑰匙。
2. （計算機或打字機的）鍵 The keys on a computer keyboard or typewriter are the buttons that you press in order to operate it.
3. （鋼琴或風(fēng)琴的）鍵 The keys of a piano or organ are the long narrow pieces of wood or plastic that you press in order to play it.
4. （音樂(lè )的）調 In music, a key is a scale of musical notes that starts on one specific note.
e.g. ...the key of A minor. A小調
5. （地圖、圖解或科技書(shū)籍的）略語(yǔ)表，符號表，凡例 The key on a map or diagram or in a technical book is a list of the symbols or abbreviations used and their meanings.
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e.g. You will find a key at the front of the book. 你會(huì )在書(shū)的前面找到略語(yǔ)表。
6. 最重要的；關(guān)鍵的 The key person or thing in a group is the most important one.
key的近義詞
e.g. He is expected to be the key witness at the trial... 他將成為審判的關(guān)鍵證人。 e.g. Education is likely to be a key issue in the next election. 在下屆選舉中教育可能成為最重要的一個(gè)議題。
7. 關(guān)鍵；要訣 The key to a desirable situation or result is the way in which it can be achieved.
e.g. The key to success is to be ready from the start... 成功的關(guān)鍵在于從一開(kāi)始就要準備充分。 e.g. Diet and relaxation are two important keys to good health. 限制飲食和放松身心是保持健康的兩個(gè)要訣。
8. see also: master key under lock and key -> see lock
相關(guān)詞組：key in
key英英釋義
noun
1. metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
2. a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
3. the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
Synonym: keystoneheadstone
4. mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
Synonym: winder
5. pitch of the voice
e.g. he spoke in a low key
6. something crucial for explaining
e.g. the key to development is economic integration
7. a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access
e.g. a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it
8. a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
9. a list of answers to a test
e.g. some students had stolen the key to the final exam
10. any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
Synonym: tonality
11. (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court usually painted a different color from the rest of the court
e.g. he hit a jump shot from the top of the key he dominates play in the paint
Synonym: paint
12. a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
Synonym: cayFlorida key
13. a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
Synonym: samarakey fruit
14. a kilogram of a narcotic drug
e.g. they were carrying two keys of heroin
verb
1. harmonize with or adjust to
e.g. key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude
4. vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key
e.g. His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot
5. provide with a key
e.g. We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building
adj
1. serving as an essential component
e.g. a cardinal rule the central cause of the problem an example that was fundamental to the argument computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure