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keyhole

UK //ˈkiːhəʊl//US //ˈkiːhoʊl//

词源

复合词,源自中古英语key(钥匙)+ hole(孔),14世纪开始使用。

noun

❶ 钥匙孔,指门上或锁具上用于插入钥匙的小孔,是开锁的关键部位。

“She peeked through the keyhole to see who was outside.”

(她从钥匙孔偷看外面是谁。)

“The key got stuck in the keyhole and wouldn't turn.”

(钥匙卡在钥匙孔里转不动。)

❶ 引申为狭窄的开口或观察通道,如医学中的钥匙孔手术指微创小切口。

“The surgeon performed a keyhole operation to remove the gallbladder.”

(外科医生通过钥匙孔手术切除了胆囊。)

“This telescope gives us a keyhole view of distant galaxies.”

(这台望远镜让我们得以窥见遥远星系的局部。)

同义词:lockhole, peephole, aperture

常见短语

keyhole surgery — 钥匙孔手术,指通过微小切口进行的微创外科手术,创口小恢复快。

“After keyhole surgery, the patient was able to walk the same day.”

(接受钥匙孔手术后,患者当天就能下床行走。)

keyhole view — 比喻非常有限的观察视角,只能看到局部而非全貌。

“The report offers only a keyhole view of the complex issue.”

(这份报告仅呈现了这个复杂问题的片面视角。)