英語單詞

turnkey是什麽意思

turnkey

英 ['tɜːnkiː] 美 ['tɝnki]
  • n. 獄吏;監獄的看守;總控鑰匙;牙鑰

英文詞源


turnkey (adj.)
1650s, "jailer," from turn (v.) + key (n.). In reference to a job that only has to be done only once, it is recorded from 1934. The notion probably is of something that can be accomplished with a single turn of a key.

雙語例句


1. The turnkey fired the little pile, which blazed high and hot.
看守點燃了這堆東西, 火苗躥得很高,也很熱.

來自英漢文學 - 雙城記

2. You are a turnkey at the Conciergerie? "
你在附屬監獄管牢房麽? ”

來自英漢文學 - 雙城記

3. During this melancholy pause , the turnkey read his newspaper with a waggish look.
在這個憂鬱的停歇期間, 看守滑稽地閱讀著報紙.

來自辭典例句

4. The contract's going to a British / Swedish joint venture, on a turnkey basis.
本合同將以交鑰匙工程為基礎,由一家英國/瑞典合資企業承包.

來自國際金融英語口語

5. They went out. The turnkey closed the door behind them.
他們走了出去, 獄卒在他們身後把門又鎖上了.

來自互聯網

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