key

key音标

英 [ki:]

美 [ki]

key基本释义

n.键；关键；钥匙；答案

adj.关键的；主要的

vt.键入；用钥匙锁上；为 ... 调音

key用法及例句

n.(名词)

钥匙

答案，谜底

（达到目的或解决问题的）方法，手段，关键，要诀

题解，解释，逐字译本，密码本

略语表，发音表，符号表，凡例

（地理上的）要冲，门口，（对形势等的）控制权

键

【音】调，主音

关键人物

外形或用途类似钥匙的器具，扳手

声调，基调，调子

（感情、行动等的）激烈程度

基本色调

【植】翅果

【篮】罚球区

低岛，礁，暗礁，珊瑚礁

（**等麻醉品的）一公斤

adj.(形容词)

主要的，关键性的，极重要的

v.(动词)

用键盘输入，键控，发报

用钥匙锁上

插上（栓、销子等）

拴住

【音】为...调音

【建】用拱顶石装饰

为（演说、文章等）定基调

使（绘画等）具有特定色调

使协调，使和谐，使适应

使用（检索表）鉴定（生物标本）

为...提供题解（答案、略语表等）

用楔子绷紧担架帆布

n.(名词)

[C]钥匙 metal instrument shaped so that it will move the bolt of a lock

[C]关键,要诀 thing that provides access, control or understanding

[C]键 any of the set of levers that are pressed by the fingers to operate a typewriter, piano, etc.

[C](乐曲的)调; 口吻,基调 set of related notes, based on a particular note, and forming the basis of a piece of music; general tone or style of sth

[C]题解,答案 set of answers to exercise or problems

[C]图例,略语表 explanation of the symbols used in a coded message or on a map, diagram, etc.

v.(动词)

vt. 用键盘输入 type in (data) using a keyboard

vt. 调音 tighten or loosen the strings of a musical instrument so that the right notes are produced

vt. 使某事物与他事物相似〔相适应〕 make sth similar to sth else; make sth suitable for sth else

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 courtusually painted a different color from the rest of the court

e.g. he hit a jump shot from the top of the keyhe 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

2. regulate the musical pitch of

3. identify as in botany or biology, for example

Synonym: identifydiscoverkey outdistinguishdescribename

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 rulethe central cause of the probleman example that was fundamental to the argumentcomputers are fundamental to modern industrial structure

Synonym: cardinalcentralfundamentalprimal

1. 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.

key是什么意思

e.g. They put the key in the door and entered...他们用钥匙打开门进去了。e.g. She reached for her coat and car keys.她伸手拿外套和汽车钥匙。

2. （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.

3. （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.

4. （音乐的）调In music, a key is a scale of musical notes that starts on one specific note.

e.g. ...the key of A minor.A小调

5. （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.

key

e.g. You will find a key at the front of the book.你会在书的前面找到略语表。

6. *重要的；关键的The key person or thing in a group is the most important one.

key的近义词

e.g. He is expected to be the key witness at the trial...他将成为审判的关键证人。e.g. Education is likely to be a key issue in the next election.在下届选举中教育可能成为*重要的一个议题。

7. 关键；要诀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...成功的关键在于从一开始就要准备充分。e.g. 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。

8. see also: master keyunder lock and key -> see lock

相关词组：key in

1. key的近义词

1. 关键帧：熟悉后期特效特效软件After Effect的操作界面;掌握合成中基本的图层(layer)、通道(channel)、关键帧(key)等;熟悉After Effect软件的功能;理解电影、电视、动态图形制作、影视制作等各种项目的工作流程.

2. key：k; 键

常用例句

词汇搭配

用作名词(n.)

到达法定年龄 reach the age of majority

用作动词(v.)

解决问题的办法 aspect of a problem that, if dealt with, leads to a solution

1. key up : 使激动；

用作名词(n.)

This lock has a special key.这个锁有把特别的钥匙。

This bunch of keys is yours.这串钥匙是你的。

He cried that he had found the key.他大声叫喊找到了钥匙。

I spent ten minutes searching through the drawer for the key, and it was in my bag all the time!我花了十分钟翻遍抽屉找钥匙,原来钥匙一直在我包里。

He left his keys in his bed.他把钥匙遗忘在床上了。

I didn't miss the key until I got home and found it wasn't in my bag.直到我回到家想从包里拿钥匙时,才发现它不见了。

Where is the key to the office?办公室的钥匙在哪儿?

I lost the key to the door.我把门钥匙丢了。

Have you got the key to this door?你有这个门的钥匙吗?

He used his key to open the door.他用钥匙开门。

Transport has always been the master key of trade.运输一向是贸易的关键。

The key to the whole affair was his jealousy.整个事件的症结就是因为他妒忌。

Education becomes the key to progress.教育成为进步的关键。

Diligence is the key to success.勤奋是成功的秘诀。

Diet and exercise are the key to good health.吃规定食物和锻炼是身体健康的关键。

The key to good health is to eat and sleep regularly.保持身体健康的秘诀是饮食和睡眠要有规律。

Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean.直布罗陀是地中海的要害。

Her fingers touched the keys of the typewriter speedily and accurately.她的手指迅速而准确地触动打字机的键。

A key is the part of a piano that you touch to make music.琴键是钢琴上用手指敲击的部件，它能使钢琴发出乐音。

Piano keys are either black or white.钢琴键不是黑色的就是白色的。

The instruments were tuned to the key of E.乐器都调为E调。

The letter was written in an angry key.这封信是用愤怒的口吻写成的。

Her speech was all in the same key.她的演说自始至终是一个基调。

I don't know the key to the puzzle.我不知道这个谜语的谜底。

He is a key man.他是个重要人物。

Beijing University is one of the key universities in China.北京大学是中国的一所重点大学。

用作动词(v.)

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。

The company keyed its factories to produce more goods.该公司使他的各工厂能够生产更多的货物。

The concert was a failure because the instruments were wrongly keyed.那场音乐会失败了,因为乐器定错调了。

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

break the key把钥匙弄断了

cut a key配一把钥匙

fit a key配一把钥匙

introduce the key into the lock把钥匙插入锁内

keep a key拿着一把钥匙

lose a key丢失一把钥匙

make a key做一把钥匙

pocket a key把钥匙放进兜里

put the key in the lock把钥匙插入锁内

put the key under the door闭户而去

turn the key转动钥匙

use the key用钥匙

afford the key提供线索

discover the key to发现…的线索

find a key找到答案

have the key有了办法

hold the keys of〔to〕掌握,控制,支配…

offer the key提供线索

pound the keys弹键

press a key按键

strike a key按键

tap the keys弹键

play in the key of C用C调演奏

形容词+～

dead key死键

golden key金钥匙

high key高音调

low key低音调

major key大调

master key万能钥匙

right key正确答案

soft key软键

～+名词

key factor重要因素

key figure关键人物

key industry基本工业

key issue关键问题

key man关键人物

key position重要位置

key post重要职位

key role关键性作用

key speech重要发言

key university重点大学

介词+～

in a key用某一个调

in the key of用…调演奏

in the same key单调地,千篇一律地

off key不合调,走调

under lock and key严密监禁

～+介词

key for the use of teachers供教师用的题解

key in the lock插在锁头里的钥匙

key of开…的钥匙

key of C major C大调

key of the door开门的钥匙

key of the lock开锁的钥匙

key of the position要害地点

key of the room开房间的钥匙

key to开…的钥匙

key to an understanding of the situation了解形势的线索

key to good health健康的诀窍

key to success成功的秘诀

key to the difficulty解决困难的办法

key to the door开门的钥匙

key to the lock开锁的钥匙

key to the room开房间的钥匙

key to the secret秘密的线索

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

key one's mood使某人的情绪适合

key the factories使工厂适合

key the programme使这个节目适合

key this sentence输入这个句子

～+介词

key to the needs适合需要

I tried the lock with one of my own keys, and managed to open the trunk.

出自：A. S. Neill

She has a key and lets herself in.

出自：W. Wharton

A..Mustang with the driver's window open and the key in the ignition.

出自：J. Gores

Lean young skyscrapers..key in with Rome's general virtuosity.

出自：E. Bowen

词语用法

词义讲解

n.(名词)

key是可数名词,基本意思是开房门、箱子等和上钟表发条等的“钥匙”,引申可表示解决事件或问题等的“关键,线索,秘诀,解法,答案”等,其前用定冠词,其后常接介词to〔of〕引起的短语作定语。

key还可作音乐等的“调子,音调”解。引申可表示思想、文章、演说等的“调子,基调,口吻”。

key也可作琴、打字机、计算机等的“键,按键”解,其后常接介词of引起的短语作定语。

key还可作“要塞,要冲,咽喉”解,其后常接介词to引起的短语作定语。

key还可用于另一个名词前作定语,用作形容词表示“极重要的,关键的”。

v.(动词)

key用作及物动词时,作“用键盘输入”“调整…的音调,定调子”解,后接名词或代词作宾语; 还可作“使与…适应〔适合〕”解,常与介词to连用。可用于被动结构。

key up可表示“升高或调整(乐器的)音调”,还可表示“使激动,使紧张”“鼓舞”,后面常接介词about,for, to引起的短语作状语。

n.(名词)

key of, key to

key的后置定语可由of引起,也可由to引起,其区别是：

1.作“钥匙”解时, of后接“房间,建筑物”等, to后接“门,锁”等

2.作“关键”解时, of后接一般事物, to后接“成功”等结果名词

3.作“…的键”解时,用of,作“通往…的要冲”“…的答案”解时,用to。总之,含有方向、结果等意味时接to,表示所属时用of。

近义词

临近词

lead

interpretation

sign

solution

guide

clue

index

code

explanation

means

answer

keyt

Keyla

keye

keys

Keyho

keyboard

keyb

keyin

Keya

Keyl

Keyi

Kew

相关列句

The key to success is preparation.(成功的关键是准备。)

He could have taken a spare key.(他原本可以带上一把备用钥匙的。)

Confidence is the key to success.(信心是成功的关键。)

I saw you put the key in your pocket.(我见你把钥匙放进了口袋里。)

He turned the key in the lock.(他转动钥匙开锁。)

She turned the key and the lid sprang open.(她一拧钥匙，盖子啪地打开了。)

They zeroed in on the key issues.(他们集中讨论了关键问题。)

Housing is a key driver of the economy.(住房是拉动经济的主要因素。)

She got the key stuck in the lock.(她把钥匙卡在锁里了。)

She turned the key in the lock.(她转动锁眼里的钥匙。)