英语释义

1. a usually metal instrument by which the bolt of a lock is turned

2. any of various devices having the form or function of such a key
a key for winding a clock

3. a means of gaining or preventing entrance, possession, or control

4. an instrumental or deciding factor
the key to her success

5. something that gives an explanation or identification or provides a solution
the key to a riddle

6. a list of words or phrases giving an explanation of symbols or abbreviations
a pronunciation key in a dictionary

7. an aid to interpretation or identification clue
a key to understanding their motivation

8. an arrangement of the salient characters of a group of plants or animals or of taxa designed to facilitate identification

9. a map legend

10. a part to be depressed by a finger that serves as one unit of a keyboard also a representation of such a key (such as a space delineated on a touch screen)
Tiny keys on your iPhone's screen can be difficult to hit accurately.
— Cherlynn Low

11. one of the levers of a keyboard musical instrument that actuates the mechanism and produces the tones

12. a lever that controls a vent in the side of a woodwind instrument or a valve in a brass instrument

13. a system of tones and harmonies generated from a hierarchical scale of seven tones based on a tonic
the key of G major

14. characteristic style or tone

15. the tone or pitch of a voice

16. the predominant tone of a photograph with respect to its lightness or darkness

17. a decoration or charm resembling a key

18. a small switch for opening or closing an electric circuit
a telegraph key

19. the set of instructions governing the encipherment and decipherment of messages
an encryption key

20. a free-throw area in basketball free throw lane
a jump shot from the top of the key

21. cotter pin

22. cotter

23. a keystone in an arch

24. a small piece of wood or metal used as a wedge or for preventing motion between parts

25. samara

26. extremely or crucially important
key issues a key moment in the game a key member of the staff

27. to lock or secure with or as if with a key fasten: such as

28. to secure (something, as a pulley on a shaft) by a key

29. to finish off (an arch) by inserting a keystone

30. to regulate the musical pitch of
key the strings

31. to bring into harmony or conformity make appropriate attune
remarks keyed to a situation

32. to identify (a biological specimen) by a key (see key entry 1 sense 3d)

33. to provide with identifying or explanatory cross-references
instructions keyed to accompanying drawings
— John Gartner

34. to make nervous, tense, or excited —usually used with up
was too keyed up to sleep

35. to enter or input (text or data) by using a keyboard
keying changes to a manuscript —often used with in or into
key in a passwordinformation being keyed into a database

36. to be essential to play the most important part in
defense keyed the victory

37. to vandalize by scratching with a key
someone keyed my car door

38. to use a key

39. to observe the position or movement of an opposing player in football in order to anticipate the play —usually used with on
The middle linebacker was keying on the halfback.

40. to operate a machine by means of a keyboard keyboard

41. a low island or reef specifically any of the coral islets off the southern coast of Florida
the Florida Keys

42. a kilogram especially of marijuana or heroin

43. Francis Scott 1779–1843 American lawyer and author of "The Star-Spangled Banner"

44. John (Phillip) 1961– prime minister of New Zealand (2008–16)

45. extremely important

46. to enter (information) by using the keys of a computer, typewriter, etc.

47. to have the most important part in (something)

48. an instrument by which the bolt of a lock (as on a door) is turned or by which an engine is started

49. a device having the form or function of a key
Can you wind the clock with the key?

50. the thing that is necessary or most important in doing something
To learn a skill, practice is the key.

51. something (as a map legend) that gives an explanation solution

52. one of the levers with a flat surface that is pressed with a finger to activate a mechanism of a machine or instrument
computer keys

53. a system of seven musical tones arranged in relation to a keynote from which the system is named the key of C

54. to regulate the musical pitch of

55. to bring into harmony

56. to record or enter by operating the keys of a machine The cashier keyed in the price.

57. of great importance most important
She is one of our key players.

58. a low island or reef
the Florida Keys

59. of vital importance (as in a business organization) especially so as to be specially insured to the benefit of an employer
key man key employee insurance

片语

key letter in context上下文内关键字母

keyboard input键入，键盘输入

Key concepts in management英汉帕尔格雷夫管理词典

key points in operation运用关键

key technique in construction施工关键技术

Key Steps in Interpreting职场口译的过程

key problem in technology[科技]

Key Studies in Psychology书名

key emphasis in work[劳经] 工作重点

Key clip in pocket袋内钥匙扣

英汉例句

• several years ago, i learned an important lesson during a long run: never put your car key in the same pocket as your gels.

  几年前，我在一次长距离的跑步中得到重要的教训：不要把你的车钥匙和定型发胶放在同一个口袋里。

• as you「ll see, this step is key in producing touchpoints that can access other, non-jmx technology.

  正如您将看到的，此步骤在生成能访问其他非jmx技术的接触点时非常关键。

• thus, automation is the key in streamlining the process.

  因此，自动化操作在流线型过程中是非常关键的。

• i forgot the key in japan.

  我把钥匙掉在日本了。

• although including the primary key in the uri is a reasonable default, it offends my delicate sense of aesthetics in two ways.

  虽然在uri 内包含主键的默认设置十分合理，但我认为它还是在两个方面违背了美学标準。

• it’s an interactive feature that lets visitors key in job criteria such as location, title, and salary, then e-mails them when a matching position is posted in the database.

  这是一种互动性质的搜索器，访客可以键入自己的求职要求，比如地点、职务和薪水，数据库里张贴出相应的职位时就可以把电子邮件发出去。

• the confirmation of transactions is key in showing a level of commitment and accuracy to customers.

  交易确认是向用户显示承诺和準确性级别的关键。

• let’s redefine the tab key in insertion mode so that it can be taught to recognize patterns in the text on either side of the cursor and select an appropriate completion for that context.

  让我们在插入模式下重新定义tab键，从而使它能够在光标的任意一边识别文本中的模式，并为上下文选择适合的补全。

• that’s the key in this market.

  这才是移动市场的关键。

• in the latter case, to maintain uniqueness of the database-generated primary key in a multi-database environment, one of the slices is designated to generate these keys.

  在后者的情况下，为了维护多数据库环境内由数据库生成的主键的惟一性，这些片中必须有一个片被指定用来生成这些键。

• the key in this case isn」t the date, but the location.

  在这个案例中，键不再是日期而是区域。

• it was key in this project that records belonging to different drivers of the same policy be processed together to avoid multiple updates to the policy and notifications to the agent and customer.

  此项目的一个关键问题，是同一份保单的不同驾驶者记录能被合并处理，以避免对保单的重复更新，和对代理商和用户的多次通知。

• the key in all of this is that people don「t want to feel like their money just disappears somewhere in cyber space.

  所有这些问题的关键都是人们不想，他们的钱仅仅在虚拟空间的某个地方消失掉。

• using a key in your application/site is completely optional.

  是否在您的应用程序/站点内使用键是完全可选的。

• with the shared key in the open, the message data can be decrypted using a symmetric algorithm.

  通过公开的共享密钥，就可以使用对称算法来解密消息数据。

• i left the room with a key in it.

  我离开这个房间却把钥匙放在里面。

• no two pages were alike. each sheet contained a random key in the form of five-digit groups.

  便笺簿不会重复，每张便笺上都包含了一个以五个数字组成的随机密钥。

• scientists believe they could prove key in finding a cure for a number of serious diseases, including also diabetes and cancer.

  科学家相信他们能找到一系列疾病治疗方法的关键，这些疾病包括了糖尿病和癌癥。

• notice that the server does not need to have the client」s key in its trust store (and vice versa) because the ca is trusted.

  注意，该服务器不需要让客户端的密钥在其信任存储区中（反之亦然），因为该ca是受信任的。

• heathcliff had the key in his hand that remained on the table.

  希刺克厉夫把摆在桌子上的钥匙拿在手里。

• he locked the door and put the key in his pocket.

  他就锁上门，把钥匙装进了自己的口袋里。

• this key in our brain allows us to save room on our hard drive by deleting memories that become irrelevant over time.

  我们大脑中的这个关键让我们得以通过删除与时下无关的记忆为大脑的硬盘留出空间。

• verification of the signature is a key in any signature-based form implementation.

  签名验证在任何基于签名的表单实现中都是关键部分。

• consistency is key in web design.

  一致性是网页设计的关键。

• first, it is a nuisance to have to remember every server url of interest, and second, it is an even larger nuisance to have to key in a long url on a mobile device, no matter how good the keyboard is.

  一是记住所感兴趣的每个服务器的url 是件很繁琐的事情，其二，不管移动设备的键盘有多棒，要求在移动设备上键入这么长的url 就更繁琐了。

• just key in your room number.

  只需键入你的房间号码。

• references and physical site visits are key in understanding the consulting, development, and hosting environment.

  引用和实际站点调查是了解咨询、开发和主管环境的关键。

• i mean this is the clearest key in luke of when precisely jesus actually becomes the son of god.

  那个人可能会说，这是《路加福音》里关于,耶稣什么时候成为圣子的最清晰的关键。

• therefore, the key in dealing with change is to try and look past its possible negative outcomes, instead seeing what it can do for you.

  因此，应对变化的关键在于尝试，看看过去可能存在的消极结果，而不是看它能为你做什么。

相似词

arch(Arch)人名；(德)阿尔希；(英)阿奇

big(Big)人名；(土)比格

capital(Capital)人名；(法)卡皮塔尔

cardinal主要的，基本的；深红色的

central电话总机

chief首席的；主要的；主任的

dominant显性

firstpro 第一（个）；第一次

foremostad 首先；居于首位地

grand宏伟的；豪华的；极重要的

great大师；大人物；伟人们

greatest最伟大的（great的最高级）；最好的

highest最高的

leading领导的；主要的

main主要的，最大的，最重要的

master精通；控制；征服；制作……母版

overbearing专横的，傲慢的；压倒一切的

overriding不顾；践踏；压垮（override 的现在分词）

paramount最高统治者

predominant主要的；卓越的；支配的；有力的；有影响的

preeminent卓越的；超群的

premier总理，首相；（加拿大的）地区总理

primal原始的；主要的；最初的

primary原色；最主要者

principal首长；校长；资本；当事人

prior（时间、顺序等）先前的；优先的

supreme至高；霸权

相反词

last持续；持久；继续任职；存活；（供给、资源）足够（某人）用一段时间

least最小；最少