key

關於key的翻譯

鍵,解答,關鍵,要害,基調,線索,答案,暗礁 <<及物動詞>>調音,鎖上,鑰匙

key definition

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
• examples: the key to development is economic integration
3. pitch of the voice
• examples: 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
• examples: they were carrying two keys of heroin
6. 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)
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
• examples: he hit a jump shot from the top of the key
• examples: he dominates play in the paint
9. a list of answers to a test
• examples: 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
• examples: a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it
12. the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
13. a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
14. provide with a key
• examples: We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building
15. vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key
• examples: His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot
16. regulate the musical pitch of
17. harmonize with or adjust to
• examples: key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude