复合形式：
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Allen key,
Allen wrench,
hex key n | (L-shaped wrench) | SCSimplified Chinese 艾伦内六角扳手 |
| 备注: 一种L型的扳手 |
| answer key n | (answers to test questions) | SCSimplified Chinese 试题解答 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 答案 dá àn
TCTraditional Chinese 答案 |
| | The student stole the answer key from the teacher's desk, and sold the answers. |
| backspace key n | (on computer keyboard) (电脑键盘) | SCSimplified Chinese 退格键，回退键 tuì gé jiàn，huí tuì jiàn |
| | Hitting the backspace key removes the most recently typed symbol. |
| computer key n | (touch control on a keyboard) | SCSimplified Chinese 计算机键 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 计算机键位 |
| door key n | (key to house, hotel room) | SCSimplified Chinese 门钥匙 mén yào shi
TCTraditional Chinese 門鑰匙 |
| | In modern hotels, the door key is a plastic card. |
| | 在现代酒店中，钥匙都被门卡代替。 |
| Enter key n | (Return: button on keyboard) | SCSimplified Chinese 回车键
TCTraditional Chinese 輸入鍵 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 输入键 |
| | The enter key is used to take the cursor to the next line or to execute a command or operation. |
| find the key to [sth] v expr | (to a puzzle, problem) | SCSimplified Chinese 找到...的答案 |
| | (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 找到打开...的钥匙 |
| | I know I could solve this puzzle if only I could find the key to it. |
| function key n | (button on computer keyboard) (电脑键盘上的) | SCSimplified Chinese 功能键 gōng néng jiàn
TCTraditional Chinese 功能鍵 |
| | The function keys are always numbered F1, F2, F3, etc. |
| high key n | (light tones) | SCSimplified Chinese 高色调 |
| 备注: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
high key,
high-key n as adj | (light toned) | SCSimplified Chinese 高色调的 |
| home key n | usually plural (touch-typing) (指带有小凸起、方便盲打的键) | SCSimplified Chinese 定位键 |
| | On a QWERTY keyboard the home keys are a, s, d, and f, for the left hand,and j, k, l, and ;, for the right. |
| home key n | (keyboard) (电脑键盘) | SCSimplified Chinese Home键 |
| | Pressing the home key takes the cursor to the beginning of the line. |
| hot key n | (computing: shortcut to a command) | SCSimplified Chinese 热键 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 快捷键
TCTraditional Chinese 快捷鍵 |
| ignition key n | (key that starts an engine) (汽车等引擎的) | SCSimplified Chinese 点火钥匙，点火开关 diǎn huǒ yào shi，diǎn huǒ kāi guān |
| | He turned the ignition key in the lock and the engine started to run. |
| key card n | (access card) | SCSimplified Chinese 钥匙卡
TCTraditional Chinese 鑰匙卡 |
| key case | (key holder) | SCSimplified Chinese 钥匙包 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 钥匙盒 |
key chain,
keychain n | (fob for attaching keys) | SCSimplified Chinese 钥匙链 yào shi liàn
TCTraditional Chinese 鑰匙鏈 |
| | I got my dad a souvenir key chain from Paris. |
| key cutter n | ([sb] who makes or copies keys) | SCSimplified Chinese 配钥匙工 |
| key date n | (day [sth] important happens) | SCSimplified Chinese 关键日期 |
| key element n | (crucial feature, part) | SCSimplified Chinese 关键要素，关键元素 |
| | An easy-to-use catalogue is a key element of a good library. |
| key feature n | (most important characteristic) | SCSimplified Chinese 关键特性，重要特点 |
| | A key feature of the new system will be an entirely comprehensive database, accessible to all. |
| key figure n | (important person) | SCSimplified Chinese 重要人物 zhòng yào rén wù |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 重要角色 |
| | Leonardo da Vinci was one of the key figures of the Renaissance. |
key fob,
fob n | (key ring) | SCSimplified Chinese 钥匙扣 |
key fob,
fob n | (remote locking device) | SCSimplified Chinese 遥控钥匙 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 遥控锁 |
| key grip n | (movie industry) (电影拍摄现场的) | SCSimplified Chinese 机械组长 |
| key holder n | (ring or fob to which keys are attached) | SCSimplified Chinese 钥匙环 yào shi huán
TCTraditional Chinese 鑰匙環 |
| | He gave me a key holder which I can attach to my belt so I don't lose it. |
| key holder n | ([sb] who has the key) | SCSimplified Chinese 掌管钥匙的人 zhǎng guǎn yào shi de rén |
| | The police need the contact details of a keyholder in case the burglar alarm goes off. |
| key information n | (essential or important knowledge) | SCSimplified Chinese 关键信息 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 重要信息 |
| | The time the crime was committed was key information for the investigators. |
| key issue n | (crucial subject) | SCSimplified Chinese 关键问题
TCTraditional Chinese 關鍵問題 |
| Key lime n | (yellow lime: Citrus × aurantiifolia) | SCSimplified Chinese 来檬 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 酸橙 suān chéng |
| key lime pie n | (food: sweet pastry dish) | SCSimplified Chinese 青柠派 |
| key line n | (printing: explanatory line) | SCSimplified Chinese 注释 zhù shì
TCTraditional Chinese 註釋 / 注釋 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 解释 zhù shì，jiě shì
TCTraditional Chinese 解釋 |
| keyline n | (graphic design: border) | SCSimplified Chinese 边界线 biān jiè xiàn
TCTraditional Chinese 界線 |
key man,
keyman n | (crucial person) | SCSimplified Chinese 关键人员 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 重要人士 zhòng yào rén shì |
| key man n | US, historical (telegraph operator) | SCSimplified Chinese 电报员 diàn bào yuán
TCTraditional Chinese 電報員 |
key man,
keyman,
key-man adj | (insurance: on a crucial person) (保险) | SCSimplified Chinese 关键人员的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 要员的 |
| key pattern n | (geometric border design) | SCSimplified Chinese 卍字形花样 wàn zì xíng huā yàng |
| | Ancient Greek pottery makes extensive use of the key pattern. |
| key performance indicator n | (business: measure of success) | SCSimplified Chinese 关键绩效指标 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese KPI |
key ring,
keyring n | (metal loop for holding keys) | SCSimplified Chinese 钥匙环 yào shi huán
TCTraditional Chinese 鑰匙環 |
| | The keys on the guard's key ring jangled as he walked. |
key ring,
keyring n | (computing: file of encryption keys) (计算机) | SCSimplified Chinese 密钥文件，钥匙串
TCTraditional Chinese 鑰匙串 |
key-ring,
ring key n | (ancient key worn as a ring) | SCSimplified Chinese 戒指钥匙 |
| 备注: 古代人设计的柄端有圆环的钥匙，可以作为戒指戴在手上，防止丢失 |
| key signature | (music) (音乐) | SCSimplified Chinese 调号 diào hào |
| key skill n | often plural (important ability) | SCSimplified Chinese 关键技能 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 重要技能 |
| | The key skills needed for the job are knowledge of computer programming and good organization. |
| key strength n | (best feature or quality) | SCSimplified Chinese 关键优势，主要优点 |
| | One of the key strengths of a manager is the ability to bring the best out of everybody. |
| key tag n | (fob on a keyring) (钥匙环上的小饰物) | SCSimplified Chinese 钥匙扣，钥匙链 yào shi liàn
TCTraditional Chinese 鑰匙鏈 |
key worker,
keyworker,
essential worker n | ([sb] providing vital goods or services) | SCSimplified Chinese 关键工作人员, 重要工作人员 |
keypunch,
key punch,
card punch n | (hole-punching device) | SCSimplified Chinese （资料卡的）键控穿孔机 zī liào kǎ de jiàn kòng chuān kǒng jī |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 打孔机 zī liào kǎ de jiàn kòng chuān kǒng jī，dǎ kǒng jī
TCTraditional Chinese 穿孔機 |
keypunch,
key punch vi | (enter data using a keypunch) | SCSimplified Chinese 用打孔机打孔 yòng dǎ kǒng jī dǎ kǒng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 穿孔 yòng dǎ kǒng jī dǎ kǒng，chuān kǒng
TCTraditional Chinese 穿孔 |
keypunch [sth],
key punch [sth]⇒ vtr | (data: enter using a keypunch) (数据) | SCSimplified Chinese 给...打孔
TCTraditional Chinese 給…打孔 |
| keyword n | (search term) | SCSimplified Chinese （搜索时输入的）关键字 sōu suǒ shí shū rù de guān jiàn zì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 关键词 sōu suǒ shí shū rù de guān jiàn zì，guān jiàn cí |
| | The index can be searched by subject or by keyword. |
| keyword n | (word: deciphers a code) | SCSimplified Chinese （解密码的）关键词 jiě mì mǎ de guān jiàn cí |
| | The spy's mother was the only other person that knew the keyword to decipher the notebook. |
| key word n | (important term) | SCSimplified Chinese 关键字 guān jiàn zì
TCTraditional Chinese 關鍵字 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 关键词 guān jiàn zì，guān jiàn cí |
| | The key word here is 'estimated'. |
| KPI n | initialism (key performance indicator) | SCSimplified Chinese 关键绩效指标 |
low-key,
lowkey adj | (light, colour: subtle, subdued) (灯光、颜色等) | SCSimplified Chinese 暗色的，暗调的 àn sè de ，àn diào de |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | The colour of this carpet is very low-key. |
| | 这块地毯的色彩很暗。 |
low-key,
lowkey adj | figurative (not ostentatious) | SCSimplified Chinese 低调的 dī diào de
TCTraditional Chinese 低調的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 有节制的 dī diào de ，yǒu jié zhì de
TCTraditional Chinese 有節制的 |
| | The party was just a low-key affair with a few friends. |
lowkey,
low-key adv | informal (secretly, with embarrassment) | SCSimplified Chinese 悄悄地 qiāo qiāo de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 偷偷地 qiāo qiāo de ，tōu tōu de |
| | I lowkey want to buy a pound of candy and spend the day eating it in bed. |
major key,
major mode n | (music) (音乐) | SCSimplified Chinese 大调 dà diào |
| master key n | (passkey, key that opens a number of locks) | SCSimplified Chinese 万能钥匙 wàn néng yào shi
TCTraditional Chinese 萬能鑰匙 |
| | I lost the key to my apartment and so had to ask the caretaker to open the door for me with his master key. |
| minor key n | (music: key one half-step down) | SCSimplified Chinese 小调 xiǎo diào |
off key,
off-key adj | (out of tune) | SCSimplified Chinese 跑调的 pǎo diào de
TCTraditional Chinese 走音的 |
| | Elena was off key and her voice sounded very strained. |
off key,
off-key adv | (out of tune) | SCSimplified Chinese 跑调 pǎo diào |
| | Angela was singing off key. |
passkey,
pass key n | (key that opens many locks) | SCSimplified Chinese 万能钥匙 wàn néng yào shi
TCTraditional Chinese 萬能鑰匙 |
| | Bob used his passkey to open several doors in the office building. |
| piano key n | usually plural (part of keyboard) | SCSimplified Chinese 钢琴键 gāng qín jiàn |
| | The musician pressed down one of the piano keys. |
pound key (US),
hash key (UK) n | (keyboard, phone: number sign #) (键盘、电话) | SCSimplified Chinese 井号键 |
| | Next, enter the amount, followed by the pound key. |
print screen,
print screen key n | (computer function key) | SCSimplified Chinese 屏幕打印键 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 截图键 |
| | Hit print screen to take a screenshot. |
| shift key n | (computer keyboard key) | SCSimplified Chinese Shift键 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 字母变换键 |
| skeleton key n | (master or multi-purpose key) | SCSimplified Chinese 万能钥匙 wàn néng yào shi
TCTraditional Chinese 萬能鑰匙 |
| | The hotel maid had a skeleton key so she could let herself into any room she wanted. |
star,
star key n | (on keypad: key with asterisk) | SCSimplified Chinese 星号键 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 星键 xīng jiàn |
| | To speak to an operator, press star. |
| | 要跟接线员讲话，按星号键。 |
| tab key | (indent key) | SCSimplified Chinese 制表键 zhì biǎo jiàn
TCTraditional Chinese 製表鍵 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese Tab键 |
| under lock and key adv | (to or in prison) | SCSimplified Chinese 监禁中地 jiān jìn zhōng de
TCTraditional Chinese 監禁中地 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 囚禁中地 jiān jìn zhōng de，qiú jìn zhōng de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 关押地 jiān jìn zhōng de，guān yā dì |
| | This type of deviant behaviour will get you put under lock and key. |
| under lock and key adj | (person: in prison) (人) | SCSimplified Chinese 监禁中的，被关押的，被囚禁的 jiān jìn zhōng de，bèi guān yā de ，bèi qiú jìn de |
| | He's under lock and key after he committed that robbery last year. |
| under lock and key adj | (thing: locked away) (东西) | SCSimplified Chinese 被锁藏起来的，被严密保管的，被锁起来的 bèi suǒ cáng qǐ lái de，bèi yán mì bǎo guǎn de，bèi suǒ qǐ lái de |
| | I want you to stop overspending so I put your credit card under lock and key. |