a platform in a harbour where boats come in to load, etc. 碼頭;埠頭 Homophones key | quaykey quay- key noun
She quietly turned the key in the lock. 她悄悄地轉動鎖裏的鑰匙。
- key adjective
Fresh eggs are a key ingredient for a tasty cake. 新鮮雞蛋是美味蛋糕的關鍵成分。
- key verb
Customers have to key their PIN for amounts over £30. 金額超過30英鎊的客戶必須輸入個人識别碼。
- quay noun
The constant coming and going of ferries makes the quay a bustling place. 渡船的不斷來往使碼頭成爲一個繁忙的地方。
Word Originlate Middle English key, from Old French kay, of Celtic origin. The change of spelling in the late 17th cent. was influenced by the modern French spelling quai.- key noun