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key
/ki/
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- keys
1 · noun
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
钥匙；钥
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While swimming in the pool, she lost her locker key.
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她在游泳池游泳的时候把储物柜的钥匙弄丢了。
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