key

[kiː] [kiː]
  • 复数:keys;
  • 第三人称单数:keys;
  • 过去式:keyed;
  • 过去分词:keyed;
  • 现在分词:keying;
  • 例句
    同义词
    词组
    • key up
      To make intense, excited, or nervous. 使…热切、兴奋或紧张
    • in (或 out of) key
      in (or out of) harmony (不)协调
    • under lock and key
    • key someone up
      (一般作 be keyed up)make someone nervous, tense, or excited, especially before an important event (尤指在重要事件前)使紧张,使兴奋
    • in key
      In consonance with other factors. 与其他要素相协调
    • out of key
      Not in consonance with other factors. 与其他要素不协调
    英语四级真题
    • The key is to remember that there is not just one solution.
      出自-2016年12月阅读原文
    • It has proved to be key to McDonald's business success.
      出自-2016年12月阅读原文
    • Should a woman who possessed a small amount of drugs years ago be permanently unable to be licensed as a nurse?These laws are also counterproductive, since they make it harder for people with criminal records to find housing or land a job, two key factors that reduce backsliding.
      出自-2015年12月阅读原文
    • He tied a metal key and a strip of silk to the kite line.
      出自-2015年12月听力原文
    • Got a smart phone? Never lose your hotel key, or even have to stop at the registration desk again.
      出自-2015年12月听力原文
    • Without social pressures to keep pair-bonds, romantic love plays a key role in maintaining long-term relationships.
      出自-2013年6月阅读原文
    • plays a key role in maintaining long-term relationships
      出自-2013年6月阅读原文
    • What is the key to landing a job according to the author?
      出自-2012年12月阅读原文
    • The key to integrity is consistency- not only setting high personal standards for oneself (honesty, responsibility, respect for others, fairness) but also living up to those standards each and every day.
      出自-2011年12月阅读原文
    • Get key information by reading just once or twice.
      出自-2014年6月听力原文
    • Underline the key words and phrases
      出自-2014年6月听力原文
    • The district manager is the key to the success of the sales representatives in his district.
      出自-2010年6月听力原文
    • According to a new Pew Research Center survey on women and leadership, most Americans find women indistinguishable from men on key leadership traits such as intelligence and capacity for innovation, with many saying they're stronger than men in terms of b
      2019年6月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section C
    • Although economic research and previous survey findings have shown that career interruptions related to motherhood may make it harder for women to advance in their careers and compete for top executive jobs, relatively few adults in the recent survey poin
      2019年6月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section C
    • An individual's genetics has a big influence on their height but once you average over whole populations, genetics plays a less key role.
      2019年6月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section C
    • And good relationships are key to a successful career.
      2019年12月四级真题(第二套)听力 Section B
    • Curiosity, he argues, is the third key factor—and a difficult one to preserve.
      2017年12月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B
    • Irrespective of the quality of a school, a child's home life is of key importance.
      2018年12月四级真题(第一套)听力 Section C
    • Its key objective is to place at the centre of recovery efforts measures that would generate high levels of employment and provide basic social protection for the most vulnerable.
      2016年6月四级真题(第一套)听力 Section A
    • Mike Ellicock,chief executive of National Numeracy said we want to challenge this "I can't do maths" attitude that is prevalent in the UK, adding that it was vital that all primary school teachers understand key maths concepts as young children who fail t
      2018年12月四级真题(第二套)听力 Section A
    • On the other hand, scientists are increasingly learning that aging and biological age are two different things, and that the former is a key risk factor for conditions such as heart disease, cancer and many more.
      2017年12月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section C
    • These laws are also counterproductive, since they make it harder for people with criminal records to find housing or land a job, two key factors that reduce backsliding.
      2015年12月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section C
    英语六级真题
    • Flexibility and control is key, she continued.
      出自-2016年12月阅读原文
    • But this third group was not only unexpected, it was so distinct and so large—nearly one third of our sample—that it became a key finding of the study.
      出自-2016年12月阅读原文
    • The key word in the Common Application prompts is "you.
      出自-2013年12月阅读原文
    • Where women hold key posts in government
      出自-2013年12月阅读原文
    • In the real world, problems rarely come neatly packaged, so being able to discern their deep structure is key.
      出自-2013年12月阅读原文
    • What is the key issue in the Bowman vs
      出自-2013年12月阅读原文
    • One key issue is how to produce more food in a world of finite resources.
      出自-2013年12月阅读原文
    • As a global society, therefore, tackling food waste will help contribute towards addressing a number of key resource issues
      出自-2013年12月阅读原文
    • A key process in interpersonal interaction is that of social comparison, in that we evaluate ourselves in terms of how we compare to others.
      出自-2012年12月阅读原文
    • Artificial intelligence is key to future technological innovations
      出自-2012年12月阅读原文
    • Our research universities have been the key to developing the competitive advantages that help Americans produce 25% of all the world's wealth.
      出自-2012年6月阅读原文
    • Government action is key to solving economic problems
      出自-2012年6月阅读原文
    • The key principle of copyright law has always been that works can be copied only once authors have expressly given their permission," says Piers Blofeld, of the Sheil Land literary agency in London.
      出自-2011年12月阅读原文
    • We should take this concern seriously as universities are key in the national innovation system
      出自-2011年12月阅读原文
    • If there was a greater coordination of technology transfer offices within regions and a simultaneous investment in the scale and functions of our graduate schools, universities could, and should, play a key role in positioning the UK for the next growth cycle.
      出自-2011年12月阅读原文
    • How can the university sector play a key role in the UK's economic growth
      出自-2011年12月阅读原文
    • At the heart of the debate over illegal immigration lies one key question: are immigrants good or bad for the economy?
      出自-2011年6月阅读原文
    • According to Valerie Gauthier, associate dean at HEC Paris, the key lies in the process by which MBA programmes recruit their students
      出自-2011年6月阅读原文
    • They tested four separate groups at four key stages of Obama's presidential campaign.
      出自-2010年6月阅读原文
    • What is the key to write a good classical detective story according to the man?
      出自-2010年12月听力原文
    • Scientists agree that key player in this scenario is the West Antarctic ice sheet, a Brazil-size mass of frozen water that is much as 7000 feet thick
      出自-2010年12月听力原文
    • That notion is not concrete enough and it blurs two key components of hope,' Doctor Snyder said, 'Having hope means believing you have both the will and the way to accomplish your goals, whatever they may be.
      出自-2010年12月听力原文
    • "The creation of a system of marine protected areas is a key part of ongoing scientific and policy discussions in CCAMLR," he added.
      2019年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section C
    • As such, they are key species for understanding and predicting impacts of global change on Antarctic and sub-Antarctic marine ecosystems.
      2019年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C
    • Based on the finding, the researchers suggest that the key to boosting your willpower is to believe that you have an abundant supply of it.
      2018年12月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section B
    • Current services originate in two key measures.
      2018年12月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section C
    • One key challenge facing young scientists is how to be open without becoming scientifically vulnerable.
      2017年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B
    • One was created in the Ross Sea in 2016, another reserve is being proposed in a vast area of the Weddell Sea, and a third sanctuary is under consideration in the area west of the Antarctic Peninsula—a key krill fishing area.
      2019年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section C
    • Printing indeed played a key role in standardizing and stabilizing these languages by fixing them in print, and producing dictionaries and grammar books.
      2017年12月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section B
    • That's because, for the first time in human history, a large proportion of the- species is in continuous contact with technology that can record key features of an individual's behavior and environment.
      2018年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section C
    • The key thing about consumer behaviour is that it's very much about how consumers change.
      2017年6月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section C
    • The key to success here is providing an easy-to-use, reliable service.
      2015年12月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section C
    • The results of a recent experiment showed that professors can use standardized metrics to measure how well students do in three key areas: critical thinking, written communication, and quantitative literacy.
      2017年6月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section A
    • These include the centuries-old custom of "bul",  where leaders would call a temporary stop to fishing for key species in order to give fish stocks an opportunity to replenish.
      2017年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section A
    • Twenge and her colleagues also found that across the key years of 2013-16, well-being was indeed lowest in years where adolescents spent more time online, on social media, and reading news online, and when more youth in the United States had smartphones.
      2019年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B
    • Understanding the basic science first is key.
      2018年6月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B
    柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
    英汉词典释义
    英英词典释义
    • Noun
      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;
      "the key to development is economic integration"
      3. pitch of the voice;
      "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;
      "they were carrying two keys of heroin"
      6. a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
      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;
      "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key""he dominates play in the paint"
      9. a list of answers to a test;
      "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;
      "a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it"
      12. mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
      13. the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
      14. a lever that actuates a mechanism when depressed
    • Verb
      1. identify as in botany or biology, for example
      2. provide with a key;
      "We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building"
      3. vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key;
      "His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot"
      4. regulate the musical pitch of
      5. harmonize with or adjust to;
      "key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude"
    • Adjective
      1. 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"
      2. effective; producing a desired effect;
      "the operative word"
    行业词典
    • 体育: 罚球区;关键队员;核心队员;关键一着;看守;发动;
      动物学: 检索[表];
      医学: 钥匙;电钥:接通或切断电路的装置;引伸为揭示特定事物的工具;
      昆虫学: 检索表;分類檢索表;
      林学: 键;
      水利: 键槽;为保证施工横缝、纵缝的缝面在灌浆后能形成整体或不灌浆也能有效地传递剪力而在缝面上设置的三角形或梯形的槽。;
      物理学: 电键;
      铁道: 电键;