key
英 [ki?]
- n. （打字機等的）鍵；關鍵；鑰匙
- vt. 鍵入；鎖上；調節…的音調；提供線索
- vi. 使用鑰匙
- adj. 關鍵的
- n. (Key)人名；(英)基；(德、荷、瑞典)凱
詞組搭配
key up
To make intense, excited, or nervous.
使…熱切、興奮或緊張
in (或 out of) key
in (or out of) harmony
（不）協調
this vaguely uplifting conclusion is out of key with the body of his book.
這個令人糊里糊涂地振奮的結論與該書的主體不協調。
under lock and key
this vaguely uplifting conclusion is out of key with the body of his book.
這個令人糊里糊涂地振奮的結論與該書的主體不協調。
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）使緊張，使興奮
in key
In consonance with other factors.
與其他要素相協調
out of key
Not in consonance with other factors.
與其他要素不協調
