key是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 a piece of metal that has been cut into a special shape and is used for opening or closing a lock, starting a car engine, etc. -- 鎖匙

  • car/door keys 車／門鎖匙

• 1 any of the set of moving parts that you press with your fingers on a computer keyboard, or musical instrument to produce letters, numbers, symbols, or musical notes -- （電腦、打字機或樂器的）鍵

• 2 a set of musical notes based on one particular note -- 調，主音

  • The song changes key halfway through. 歌曲在中間部分調子變了。

  • the key of C minor C小調

• 3 a list of the symbols used in a map or book with explanations of what they mean -- （地圖、書等的）符號說明，圖例

• 4 a list of the answers to the questions in an exercise or test -- （練習或考試的）問題答案

  • See the key to test 3 on page 176. 在176頁可以找到測試三的答案。

• 5 very important and having a lot of influence on other people or things -- 極重要的，關鍵性的

  • She was a key figure in the international art world. 她是國際藝術界的重要人物。

  • a key factor in tackling the problem 解決問題的關鍵因素

• 6 to intentionally damage a car by scratching its paint using a key -- 故意用鑰匙刮花一輛車

  • Someone keyed his Porsche. 有人掛花了他的保時捷。