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I . key [kiː] N

1. key:

key
钥匙 yàoshi

4. key MUS:

key
调 diào

II . key [kiː] ADJ

key ring N

master key N

pass key N

shift key N

skeleton key N

Usage examples with keys

Whereabouts did you leave your keys?
你把钥匙放在哪里了？
jab at the keys of the computer
用力敲击电脑键盘
She ransacked her pockets for the keys.
她搜遍了口袋寻找钥匙。
The keys were given over to our neighbours during our absence.
我们不在时，钥匙交托给邻居。

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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And people prone to misplacing their keys have long been able to attach a gadget to their key-ring that lets you know where to find them when you whistle.
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Thanks to the solid-state drive, it's essentially shockproof with only the keys, trackpad and screen hinge for moving parts.
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The tiara and keys are typical symbols used in the coats of arms of pontiffs, which symbolize their authority.
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However, because watches have since been fabricated with their own winding mechanisms, modern keys do not.
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The note can be sustained, even when the keys are released, by the use of pedals at the bottom of the piano.
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There they collect their team flag and one of four keys to a sailboat.
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The keys to a good freestyle contest run are variety, difficulty, fluidity, and creativity.
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Even the exterior door skeleton keys are still present and functional, which are to the best of the owner's knowledge, original sets.
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The keys do not have to have the same tonic.
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At first glance the larger "sonomtre" resembles the keyboard of a harpsichord, with its dark and light keys.
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