quay
noun /kiː/
/kiː/
- enlarge imagea platform in a harbour where boats come in to load, etc.
码头；埠头 - A crowd was waiting on the quay.
有一群人在码头上等着。
Homophones key | quaykey quay/kiː//kiː/- key noun
- She quietly turned the key in the lock.
她悄悄地转动锁里的钥匙。
- She quietly turned the key in the lock.
- key adjective
- Fresh eggs are a key ingredient for a tasty cake.
新鲜鸡蛋是美味蛋糕的关键成分。
- Fresh eggs are a key ingredient for a tasty cake.
- key verb
- Customers have to key their PIN for amounts over £30.
金额超过30英镑的客户必须输入个人识别码。
- Customers have to key their PIN for amounts over £30.
- quay noun
- The constant coming and going of ferries makes the quay a bustling place.
渡船的不断来往使码头成为一个繁忙的地方。
- The constant coming and going of ferries makes the quay a bustling place.
词源late 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. - A crowd was waiting on the quay.
