钥中英惯用短语:
  •   [美]（每一成员各持有钥匙的）私人俱乐部（或夜总会）   key club
  •   “交钥匙”工程式的合作   Cooperation on a "turn-key" basis
  •   【宗】(基督教)司钥权, 教会所拥有的免罪权   power of the keys
  •   【电】发声电钥   a sounder key
  • adj.  与另一套）完全相同的一套钥匙.   a duplicate set of keys （
  • n.  专用钥匙（给予有权进入某处者持有）.   key to a door or gate given to people who have a right to enter
  • v.  他们把他吓得交出了钥匙.   They scared him into handing over the keys
  • adj.  他把钥匙丢了, 真够倒霉的.   He was unlucky enough to lose his keys
  • n.  他把钥匙卡在锁里了.   He jammed his key into the lock
  • n.  他掀起垫子把钥匙悄悄放在下面.   He lifted the mat and slid the key under (it).
  • n.  他有可能把钥匙丢了.   He might just possibly have lost his keys
  • n.  他耳朵紧贴在钥匙孔上（偷听室内谈话）.   with his ear glued to the keyhole, ie listening hard to a conversation in another room
  • v.  他转动钥匙开锁.   He turned the key in the lock
  •   你在什麽地方见到我的钥匙了吗?   Have you seen my keys floating about (anywhere)?
  • v.  你记得你把钥匙放在什麽地方了吗?   Do you remember where you put the key?
  • n.  你试试把钥匙再（多）转一点儿.   Try turning the key a trifle (more).