noun🔗Share钥匙, 密钥 An object designed to open and close a lock."I used my keys to unlock the front door. "我用钥匙打开了前门。itemutensilutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share键,楔子 An object designed to fit between two other objects (such as a shaft and a wheel) in a mechanism and maintain their relative orientation."The mechanic used keys to lock the gears onto the axle, preventing them from spinning independently. "那个机械师用键把齿轮固定在车轴上,防止它们独立转动。technicalmachinepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share关键,要点。 A crucial step or requirement."The key to solving this problem is persistence."解决这个问题的关键在于坚持。wayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share图例,图示,说明。 A guide explaining the symbols or terminology of a map or chart; a legend."The key says that A stands for the accounting department."图例说明A代表会计部门。geographysignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share答案,题解。 A guide to the correct answers of a worksheet or test."Some students cheated by using the answer key."有些学生作弊,偷看了答案。educationwritinginfoChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share键盘上的键,按键 One of several small, usually square buttons on a typewriter or computer keyboard, mostly corresponding to text characters."Press the Escape key."请按Escape键。computingtechnologyelectronicsmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share琴键,键。 In musical instruments, one of the valve levers used to select notes, such as a lever opening a hole on a woodwind."The student carefully pressed the keys of the clarinet to play the correct melody. "学生小心地按下单簧管的键,以便演奏出正确的旋律。musicpartmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share琴键,键盘。 In instruments with a keyboard such as an organ or piano, one of the levers, or especially the exposed front end of it, which are depressed to cause a particular sound or note to be produced."The pianist pressed the keys of the piano to play a beautiful melody. "钢琴家按下钢琴的琴键,弹奏出一段优美的旋律。musicpartsoundmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share主音,基音 The lowest note of a scale; keynote."The speaker's voice dropped to the keys of sadness when she talked about her lost dog. "当演讲者谈到她丢失的狗时,她的声音低沉下去,充满了悲伤的基调。musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share调,音调 In musical theory, the total melodic and harmonic relations, which exist between the tones of an ideal scale, major or minor; tonality."The composer carefully chose the keys of C major and A minor for his symphony to create a balance between feelings of joy and sadness. "作曲家为他的交响乐精心选择了C大调和A小调,以创造一种介于欢乐和悲伤情绪之间的平衡。musictheoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share调,音调。 In musical theory and notation, the tonality centering in a given tone, or the several tones taken collectively, of a given scale, major or minor."The music teacher explained the difference between the keys of C major and G major. "音乐老师解释了C大调和G大调之间的区别 (Yīnyuè lǎoshī jiěshì le C dàdiào hé G dàdiào zhī jiān de qūbié.)musictheoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share调号 In musical notation, a sign at the head of a staff indicating the musical key."The student learned that the keys at the beginning of the musical score determined whether the song would be in C major or another scale. "学生学到,乐谱开头的调号决定了这首歌是C大调还是其他的音阶。musicsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share调,音调。 The general pitch or tone of a sentence or utterance."The speaker adjusted the keys of her voice to sound more comforting when talking to the upset child. "说话者调整了她的语调,让声音听起来更温柔,以此来安慰那个伤心的孩子。languagelinguisticssoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share钥匙信息,关键词。 A modification of an advertisement so as to target a particular group or demographic."The marketing team developed different keys for the same car advertisement, one highlighting safety features for families and another emphasizing performance for younger drivers. "营销团队为同一款汽车广告开发了不同的钥匙信息,一个重点强调安全性能,针对家庭用户;另一个强调性能,针对年轻驾驶员。businesscommunicationmediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share翅果, ফলিত শস্য। An indehiscent, one-seeded fruit furnished with a wing, such as the fruit of the ash and maple; a samara."In autumn, the wind scattered hundreds of maple keys across the lawn, spinning as they fell. "秋天,风把数百个枫树的翅果吹散在草坪上,它们旋转着落下。fruitplantseedbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share电键,摩尔斯电码键。 A manual electrical switching device primarily used for the transmission of Morse code."During World War II, skilled radio operators used keys to send crucial messages in Morse code across vast distances. "在二战期间,熟练的无线电操作员使用电键,通过摩尔斯电码远距离发送关键信息。communicationelectronicsdevicemachinesignaltechnologytechnicalmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share密钥,密码,金钥 A piece of information (e.g. a passphrase) used to encode or decode a message or messages."The computer system uses two keys: one to lock the files and another to unlock them. "计算机系统使用两个密钥:一个用来锁定文件,另一个用来解锁文件。technologycomputingcommunicationinternetsignalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share密码,密钥 A password restricting access to an IRC channel.""To join the private IRC channel, you'll need to know the keys." "要加入这个私人 IRC 频道,你需要知道密码。internetcomputingcommunicationtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share键,索引。 In a relational database, a field used as an index into another table (not necessarily unique)."In our school's database, the "student ID" field in the "Classes" table acts as keys connecting each class record to the specific students enrolled, even though multiple students can share the same class. "在我们学校的数据库里,“班级”表中的“学生ID”字段作为键/索引,将每个班级记录与注册该班级的学生联系起来,即使多个学生可以选修同一个班级。computinginternettechnicaltechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share键,关键词 A value that uniquely identifies an entry in a container."In our school's computer system, student ID numbers serve as the keys to access each student's grades. "在我们学校的电脑系统里,学号是访问每个学生成绩的键,通过学号可以找到对应的成绩。computingtechnologytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share禁区 The free-throw lane together with the circle surrounding the free-throw line, the free-throw lane having formerly been narrower, giving the area the shape of a skeleton key hole."He shoots from the top of the key."他在禁区弧顶处投篮。sportareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share检索表,检索键。 A series of logically organized groups of discriminating information which aims to allow the user to correctly identify a taxon."The botany student used the plant identification keys to determine the type of flower. "那位植物学专业的学生使用了植物检索表来确定花的种类。biologyscienceorganismnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share楔子, 楔。 A piece of wood used as a wedge."The carpenter used keys to tighten the tenon joint in the wooden chair leg. "木匠用楔子来加固木椅腿上的榫卯结构。materialpartthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share收尾板 The last board of a floor when laid down."The carpenter carefully placed the final keys of the wooden floor. "木匠小心地安放了木地板的最后几块收尾板。buildingarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share拱心石,关键。 A keystone."The keys to a successful team project were communication, collaboration, and a clear understanding of each member's role. "一个成功的团队项目的拱心石在于沟通、协作和对每个成员角色的清晰理解。architecturestructurepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share灰泥楔, 灰泥鍵。 That part of the plastering which is forced through between the laths and holds the rest in place."The plaster started to crack because some of the keys, the plaster forced between the laths, had broken. "因为一些灰泥楔 (原本挤压在板条之间的灰泥),断裂了,所以灰泥开始出现裂缝。architecturebuildingmaterialpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share轨距挡板,轨撑. A wooden support for a rail on the bullhead rail system."The track workers hammered new keys into place to secure the rails to the sleepers on the old railway line. "轨道工人将新的轨距挡板 (guǐjù dǎngbǎn) 敲入原位,以将旧铁路线上的钢轨固定在枕木上。technicalmachinepartstructureindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share附着力,表面咬合力 The degree of roughness, or retention ability of a surface to have applied a liquid such as paint, or glue."The door panel should be sanded down carefully to provide a good key for the new paint."应该仔细打磨门板,以便为新油漆提供良好的附着力。materialtechnicalindustryartqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share钥匙牌 (Yàoshi pái) The thirty-third card of the Lenormand deck."In the Lenormand reading, the "keys" card suggests that the solution to her problem is within reach. "在雷诺曼卡牌解读中,“钥匙牌”暗示着她问题的解决方案触手可及。 (Zài Léinuòmàn kǎpái jiědú zhōng, "Yàoshi pái" ànshìzhe tā wèntí de jiějué fāng'àn chùshǒu kějí.)astrologysupernaturalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share油墨层,K版 (print and film) The black ink layer, especially in relation to the three color layers of cyan, magenta, and yellow. See also CMYK."The printing company used more keys on the poster to make the text bolder and easier to read. "印刷公司在海报上加重了K版油墨的使用,使文字更粗更醒目,更容易阅读。mediatechnicalcolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share键,色键 A color to be masked or made transparent."In the video editing software, we used keys to remove the green screen background and replace it with a beach scene. "在视频编辑软件中,我们使用了色键技术来移除绿幕背景,并将其替换为海滩场景。colortechnicalmediacomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share用钥匙锁, 锁上。 To fit (a lock) with a key."The landlord will key the new apartment before we move in. "房东会在我们搬进去之前把新公寓锁上。utilitypropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share用键固定,用键连接。 To fit (pieces of a mechanical assembly) with a key to maintain the orientation between them."The mechanic will key the drive shaft to the engine flywheel to prevent them from rotating independently. "机械师会将传动轴用键固定/用键连接到发动机飞轮上,以防止它们各自独立旋转。technicalmachinepartindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share标注类别,标记类别 To mark or indicate with a symbol indicating membership in a class."The teacher keys each student's test with a unique code to track their progress. "老师会在每个学生的试卷上标注一个独特的代码,以此来跟踪他们的进度。(Lǎoshī huì zài měi ge xuésheng de shìjuàn shàng biāozhù yī ge dútè de dàimǎ, yǐcǐ lái gēnzōng tāmen de jìndù.)marksignwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share按键, 敲击电键 (telegraphy and radio telegraphy) To depress (a telegraph key)."The student carefully keyed the telegraph key to send the message home. "学生小心地敲击电键,把消息发回家。communicationelectronicstechnologysignalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share按键, 发送, 操作 To operate (the transmitter switch of a two-way radio).""Before speaking on the radio, you need to key the microphone." "在用对讲机讲话之前,你需要按住麦克风上的发射键。communicationtechnologyelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share输入,录入 (more usually to key in) To enter (information) by typing on a keyboard or keypad."Our instructor told us to key in our user IDs."我们的指导老师告诉我们输入我们的用户ID。computingtechnologymachinecommunicationinternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share划(车),刮(车)。 To vandalize (a car, etc.) by scratching with an implement such as a key."He keyed the car that had taken his parking spot."他把占了他车位的车给划了。propertyactionvehiclepoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share关联,连接。 To link (as one might do with a key or legend)."The chart keys the different colors to specific product categories, making it easy to understand sales data. "这个图表将不同的颜色关联到具体的产品类别,方便理解销售数据。communicationlanguagetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share检索,鉴定。 To be identified as a certain taxon when using a key."If the plant has opposite leaves and five petals, it keys to the genus Geranium in this flower identification guide. "如果这种植物的叶子是对生的,并且有五个花瓣,那么按照这本花卉鉴定指南,它可以被检索鉴定到天竺葵属。biologyorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share调整...的投放,针对...进行调整 To modify (an advertisement) so as to target a particular group or demographic."The marketing team plans to key the online ad campaign to young adults by focusing on social media platforms and trending topics. "营销团队计划调整在线广告的投放,针对年轻人,主要通过社交媒体平台和热门话题来进行推广。mediabusinesscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share定调,校音。 To attune to; to set at; to pitch."The choir director keys the singers to middle C before they begin practicing the new song. "合唱团指挥在歌手们开始排练新歌之前,先将他们的音定调到中央C。musicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share锁紧,楔紧。 To fasten or secure firmly; to fasten or tighten with keys or wedges."The carpenter will keys the wooden planks together to ensure the table is stable and strong. "木匠会用木楔把木板楔紧在一起,以确保桌子稳固结实。utilityactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share岛屿,小岛群。 One of a string of small islands."the Florida Keys"佛罗里达群岛geographyplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share千克,公斤 In the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; conceived of as the mass of one litre of water, but now defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the Planck constant h to be 6.626 070 15 × 10-34 when expressed in units of kg⋅m2⋅s−1. Symbol: kg"That large bag of potatoes weighs approximately 5 keys. "那一大袋土豆大约重5公斤。massunitphysicsscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share公斤,千克 The unit of weight such that a one-kilogram mass is also a one-kilogram weight."The science experiment required careful measurement, using kilograms to ensure the mass and weight of the chemicals were precisely balanced. "这次科学实验需要精细的测量,必须使用公斤/千克来确保化学物质的质量和重量精确平衡。physicsmassunitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share码头, 埠头. A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf."The fishing boats returned to the keys to unload their catch. "渔船返回码头卸下捕获的海鲜。nauticalarchitecturebuildingstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading