key
英 [kiː]
- n. （打字机等的）键；关键；钥匙
- vt. 键入；锁上；调节…的音调；提供线索
- vi. 使用钥匙
- adj. 关键的
- n. (Key)人名；(英)基；(德、荷、瑞典)凯
英英释意
- 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