key /ki:/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
- (n.) something crucial for explaining
- (n.) pitch of the voice
Chinese translation
- n. 钥匙, 键, 解答, 关键, 要害, 基调, 线索, 答案, 暗礁
- vt. 调音, 锁上, 提供线索
- vi. 使用钥匙
Word details
- Part of speech
- adjective / noun
- Pronunciation
- /ki:/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- Middle-school · Gaokao · IELTS
- Frequency
- Zipf 5.12 · Common
Word forms
keys, keyed, keying
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