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.

来自英汉文学 - 双城记

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

来自英汉文学 - 双城记

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.

来自辞典例句

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.

来自国际金融英语口语

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.

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