quay
noun/kiː/
/kiː/
- a platform in a harbour where boats come in to load, etc.
enlarge image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.
她悄悄地转动钥匙插进锁孔。
- 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 PIN 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.
来来往往的渡轮使码头变得熙熙攘攘。
- The constant coming and going of ferries makes the quay a bustling place.
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. - A crowd was waiting on the quay.