the turnkey [verb]
名词,可数;复数形式为 turnkeys。
The turnkey opened the cell door.
狱吏打开了牢门。
监狱看守;狱吏
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监狱看守;狱吏
someone who guards prisoners
The turnkey opened the cell door.
狱吏打开了牢门。
整套承包系统;可立即启动运行的系统。
A system that is supplied ready to switch on and operate.
The turnkey locked the cell door behind the prisoner.
狱吏在囚犯身后锁上了牢房门。
In the old prison, a turnkey walked the corridor every hour.
在旧监狱里,一名狱吏每小时沿走廊巡查一次。
The turnkeys escorted the visitors through the main gate.
狱吏们护送来访者穿过大门。
名词,可数;复数形式为 turnkeys。
The turnkey opened the cell door.
狱吏打开了牢门。
表示职业身份时常用 as 结构。
He worked as a turnkey at the old prison.
他在那座老监狱当狱吏。
Not this
The turkey led the prisoner to his cell.
Use this
The turnkey led the prisoner to his cell.
turkey 意为“火鸡”,turnkey 才是“监狱看守”。两者拼写相近但意思完全不同,在表示“看守”的句子里必须用 turnkey。
Not this
The turnkies check the cells every hour.
Use this
The turnkeys check the cells every hour.
turnkey 以 -ey 结尾,复数直接加 -s,不能像辅音字母加 y 的词那样把 y 变 ies;正确形式是 turnkeys。
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监狱看守
The prison turnkey opened the cell door.
监狱看守打开了牢房门。
狱吏长
The head turnkey inspected the corridor.
狱吏长检查了走廊。
狱吏的职责
Her turnkey duties included checking the cells each night.
她的狱吏职责包括每晚检查牢房。
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联想:狱吏转动(turn)钥匙(key)开关牢门。记住 turnkey = 管钥匙开门的人=狱吏。
语域:formal 常见场景:历史小说、旧时监狱档案 turnkey 作“监狱看守”讲时比较陈旧,现代英语中很少用,多出现在历史或文学语境中;更常见的说法是 prison guard 或 jailer。
真匹配:key 与 turnkey 的第二个音节 /kiː/ 相同。注意拼写相似的词:turkey /ˈtɜːki/、monkey /ˈmʌŋki/、donkey /ˈdɒŋki/、hockey /ˈhɒki/、whiskey /ˈwɪski/ 都以 -key/-ky 结尾,但元音不同,且都不带 turnkey 中的 /n/,因此并不与 turnkey 押韵。
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