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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
<美俚>（大麻等麻醉品的）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:

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
something crucial for explaining;
"the key to development is economic integration"
pitch of the voice;
"he spoke in a low key"
any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
a kilogram of a narcotic drug;
"they were carrying two keys of heroin"
a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843)
a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
(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"
a list of answers to a test;
"some students had stolen the key to the final exam"
a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
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"
mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed

Adjective:

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"

Verb:

identify as in botany or biology, for example
provide with a key;
"We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building"
vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key;
"His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot"
regulate the musical pitch of
harmonize with or adjust to;
"key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude"

1. The key issue was whether the four defendants acted dishonestly.: 关键问题是4名被告是否存在欺诈行为。

2. For a beach resort with a difference, try Key West.: 如果想去一个与众不同的海滨度假胜地，那就去基韦斯特吧。

3. He unlocked her door and handed her back the key.: 他给她打开门锁，并把钥匙交还给她。

4. The key to his success is his logical mind.: 他成功的关键在于他擅长逻辑思维。

5. At these conventions, executives fraternized with the key personnel of other banks.: 在这些集会上，主管们和其他银行的重要人员友善往来。

用作名词 (n.)

He is striking the key of his typewrite.
他敲打着打字机的字键。
To exit from this page, press the return key.
退出本页面按返回键。
The key here is to set up a responsibility system.
关键是建立责任制。
This was the key to success of our initial talks.
这就是我们当初会谈取得成功的关键所在。
The key to an entertainer's success is personality.
一个演员成功的关键在于他是否有个性。
I have mislaid my key to the door.
我不知道把门钥匙放到哪里了。
She inserted the key into the lock.
她把钥匙插入锁中。
Do you know the key to the question?
你知道问题的答案吗?

用作形容词 (adj.)

They zeroed in on the key issues.
他们集中讨论了关键问题。
The key factor to success is hard work.
成功的关键因素是努力工作。
He is a key witness in this case.
在这个案件中，他是一个主要见证人。
This is a key feature of our society.
这是我们社会的一个主要特点。
We must take firm hold the key link of our work.
我们要牢牢抓住工作的主要环节。

用作及物动词 (vt.)

She keyed in all the new data.
她键入了所有的新数据。
I've keyed this sentence (in) three times, and it's still wrong!
我把这个句子输入了三次，可是仍然不对！
To make matter worse, I locked my key in the car.
更糟的是，我把钥匙锁在车里了。
Keeping an extra key in a coat pocket may assist drivers who lock their keys in their cars during a chaotic situation.
在外衣兜里留一把另外的钥匙对在混乱情况中将其钥匙锁在车内的司机来可能是有帮助的。
Please key the piano up to concert pitch.
请调高钢琴的音,达到合奏的音调。

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.)

用作及物动词 S+～+ n./pron.

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。

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。

用作名词 (n.)

get〔have〕 the key to the door

key to a problem

用作动词 (v.)

key to (v.+prep.)

key sth to sth

They tried to key the programme to a younger audience.

他们努力使这个节目适合比较年轻的观众。

The farm was keyed to the needs of the local people.

农场按当地人的需要作了调整。

Their new factories are keyed to produce the things that their army needs.

他们把新工厂设计成适合军工生产的地方。

key up (v.+adv.)

key up

This piano wants keying up.

这架钢琴需要调音。

key sth up

They keyed a piano up to concert pitch.

他们把钢琴的音调升高到音乐会的高音标准。

key sb ⇔ up

The thought of the coming expedition to Tibet keyed them up to a high pitch of excitement.

一想到即将去西藏考察,他们都感到极度兴奋。

The coach keyed up the team for the big game.

教练鼓励队员以备大赛。

The crowd was keyed up for the football match.

群众为这场球赛而欢欣。

I was keyed up about the examination.

我因考试而紧张。

The manager warned us not to get too keyed up before the big match.

领队告诫我们在大赛之前不要太激动。

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

【近义词】

n.

keyboard Kew Keya keys Keyi keye Keyl keyt keyb Keyho Keyla keyin

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