key
🇺🇸
/kiː/
🇬🇧
/kiː/
noun
A1
A small metal tool used to open locks or start engines.
I always keep a key to my house in my bag.
我总是把家里的钥匙放在包里。
B1
The most important thing needed to understand or achieve something.
Practice is the key to learning a new language.
练习是学习一门新语言的关键。
B1
A button on a keyboard or phone that you press to type.
Press the enter key to send your message.
按下回车键发送您的消息。
B1
One of the parts you press to play a piano or similar instrument.
She gently touched the piano key to start the song.
她轻轻触碰钢琴键开始演奏歌曲。
R
A group of musical notes that sound good together.
The song changes key in the middle to make it more exciting.
这首歌在中间转调，使其更加激动人心。
R
A list of correct answers for questions or problems.
Use the answer key at the back of the book to check your work.
使用书后的答案核对您的工作。
R
A guide that explains the symbols on a map or diagram.
Look at the map key to understand what the symbols mean.
查看地图图例以了解符号的含义。
adjective
R
Very important; necessary for success.
Being on time is key to making a good impression.
准时是留下良好印象的关键。
verb
B1
To type information into a computer using a keyboard.
Please key your name into the computer to sign in.
请在电脑中输入您的姓名以登录。
R
To scratch a car's surface with a key to damage it.
Someone used a key to scratch the side of my car.
有人用钥匙划伤了我车的侧面。
translation
钥匙, 关键, 按键, 琴键, 调, 答案, 图例
关键
输入, 划伤
词形变化
3rd Present
keys
Past
keyed
Perfect
keyed
Progressive
keying
Plural
keys