• 基础释义
  • 例句
  • 同义词
  • 词组
  • 四级真题
  • 六级真题
  • 柯林斯词典释义
  • 英汉词典释义
  • 英英词典释义
  • 行业词典释义

key

[ki:] [ki]
  • 复数:keys;
  • 过去式:keyed;
  • 过去分词:keyed;
  • 现在分词:keying;
  • 第三人称单数:keys;
  • 例句
    同义词
    词组
    • key up
      To make intense, excited, or nervous. 使…热切、兴奋或紧张
    • in (或 out of) key
      in (or out of) harmony (不)协调
    • under lock and key
    • key someone up
      (一般作 be keyed up)make someone nervous, tense, or excited, especially before an important event (尤指在重要事件前)使紧张,使兴奋
    • in key
      In consonance with other factors. 与其他要素相协调
    • out of key
      Not in consonance with other factors. 与其他要素不协调
    英语四级真题
      Get key information by reading just once or twice.
      出自-2014年6月听力原文
      Underline the key words and phrases
      出自-2014年6月听力原文
      Without social pressures to keep pair-bonds, romantic love plays a key role in maintaining long-term relationships.
      出自-2013年6月阅读原文
    英语六级真题
      The key word in the Common Application prompts is "you.
      出自-2013年12月阅读原文
      Where women hold key posts in government
      出自-2013年12月阅读原文
      In the real world, problems rarely come neatly packaged, so being able to discern their deep structure is key.
      出自-2013年12月阅读原文
    柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
    • N-COUNT
      钥匙
      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.
      例句
      They put the key in the door and entered... 他们用钥匙打开门进去了。 She reached for her coat and car keys. 她伸手拿外套和汽车钥匙。
    • N-COUNT
      (计算机或打字机的)键
      The keys on a computer keyboard or typewriter are the buttons that you press in order to operate it.
    • N-COUNT
      (钢琴或风琴的)键
      The keys of a piano or organ are the long narrow pieces of wood or plastic that you press in order to play it.
    • N-VAR
      (音乐的)调
      In music, a key is a scale of musical notes that starts on one specific note.
      例句
      ...the key of A minor. A小调
    • N-COUNT
      (地图、图解或科技书籍的)略语表,符号表,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.
      例句
      You will find a key at the front of the book. 你会在书的前面找到略语表。
    • ADJ
      最重要的;关键的
      The key person or thing in a group is the most important one.
      例句
      He is expected to be the key witness at the trial... 他将成为审判的关键证人。 Education is likely to be a key issue in the next election. 在下届选举中教育可能成为最重要的一个议题。
    • N-COUNT
      关键;要诀
      The key to a desirable situation or result is the way in which it can be achieved.
      例句
      The key to success is to be ready from the start... 成功的关键在于从一开始就要准备充分。 Diet and relaxation are two important keys to good health. 限制饮食和放松身心是保持健康的两个要诀。
    英汉词典释义
    • n.
      钥匙
      I've left my keys at home and can't get my books. 我把钥匙丢在家里了, 我的书拿不着了。
      I wish that she would not hit the keys of the typewriter so hard. 我真希望她不要那么用力敲打字机键盘。
      (乐曲的)调; 口吻, 基调
      This piece changes key many times. 这首曲子有多处变调。 Her speech was all in the same key. 她的演说自始至终是一个基调。
      题解, 答案
      I don't know the key to the puzzle. 我不知道这个谜语的答案。
    • vt.
      用键盘输入
      I have keyed this sentence three times, and it's still wrong! 我把这个句子输入了三次, 可是仍然不对。
      使某事物与他事物相似[相适应]
      It was he who keyed the door yesterday. 正是他昨天用钥匙锁门的。
    英英词典释义
    • 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. something crucial for explaining;
      "the key to development is economic integration"
      3. pitch of the voice;
      "he spoke in a low key"
      4. any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
      5. a kilogram of a narcotic drug;
      "they were carrying two keys of heroin"
      6. a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
      7. a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
      8. (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;
      "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key""he dominates play in the paint"
      9. a list of answers to a test;
      "some students had stolen the key to the final exam"
      10. a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
      11. a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access;
      "a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it"
      12. mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
      13. the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
      14. a lever that actuates a mechanism when depressed
    • Verb
      1. identify as in botany or biology, for example
      2. provide with a key;
      "We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building"
      3. vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key;
      "His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot"
      4. regulate the musical pitch of
      5. harmonize with or adjust to;
      "key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude"
    • Adjective
      1. serving as an essential component;
      "a cardinal rule""the central cause of the problem""an example that was fundamental to the argument""computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"
      2. effective; producing a desired effect;
      "the operative word"
    行业词典
    • 体育: 罚球区;关键队员;核心队员;关键一着;看守;发动;
      动物学: 检索[表];
      医学: 钥匙;电钥:接通或切断电路的装置;引伸为揭示特定事物的工具;
      昆虫学: 检索表;分類檢索表;
      林学: 键;
      水利: 键槽;为保证施工横缝、纵缝的缝面在灌浆后能形成整体或不灌浆也能有效地传递剪力而在缝面上设置的三角形或梯形的槽。;
      物理学: 电键;
      铁道: 电键;