key
key
名词 key:
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
something crucial for explaining
pitch of the voice
any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
同义词：tonality
a kilogram of a narcotic drug
a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843)
a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
同义词：cay, Florida key
(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
同义词：paint
a list of answers to a test
a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access
mechanical device used to wind another device that is driven by a spring (as a clock)
同义词：winder
the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
a lever that actuates a mechanism when depressed
动词 key:
identify as in botany or biology, for example
同义词：identify, discover, key out, distinguish, describe, name
provide with a key
vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key
regulate the musical pitch of
harmonize with or adjust to
形容词 key:
serving as an essential component
同义词：cardinal, central, fundamental, primal
effective; producing a desired effect
同义词：operative
