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turnkey

英 ['tɜːnkiː] 美 ['tɝnki]

n. 狱吏；监狱的看守；总控钥匙；牙钥

畅通词汇

英文词源

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.

双语例句

1. The turnkey fired the little pile, which blazed high and hot.: 看守点燃了这堆东西, 火苗蹿得很高,也很热.

2. You are a turnkey at the Conciergerie? ": 你在附属监狱管牢房么? ”

3. During this melancholy pause , the turnkey read his newspaper with a waggish look.: 在这个忧郁的停歇期间, 看守滑稽地阅读着报纸.

4. The contract's going to a British / Swedish joint venture, on a turnkey basis.: 本合同将以交钥匙工程为基础,由一家英国/瑞典合资企业承包.

5. They went out. The turnkey closed the door behind them.: 他们走了出去, 狱卒在他们身后把门又锁上了.