
keying
词源
源自key(钥匙/按键)的动词形式,最早记录于15世纪表示用钥匙开锁,20世纪后扩展至键盘输入和电讯领域。
verb
❶ 指用键盘输入信息或数据的行为,常见于打字或计算机操作场景。
“She was keying in the report when the power went out.”
(她正在输入报告时突然断电了。)
“The clerk spent hours keying customer data into the system.”
(职员花了数小时将客户数据录入系统。)
❶ 在通信中,指通过按键发送电信号的操作,如电报或无线电通讯。
“The operator was keying Morse code messages all night.”
(报务员整夜都在发送摩尔斯电码信息。)
“Keying the microphone button allows you to transmit your voice.”
(按下麦克风按键即可传送语音。)
noun
❶ 指用钥匙开锁的动作过程,或钥匙与锁孔的配合状态。
“The smooth keying of the lock indicated it was well-maintained.”
(锁具顺滑的开启状态说明保养良好。)
“A strange keying sound came from the door mechanism.”
(门锁机构发出奇怪的钥匙转动声。)
常见短语
keying in — 专指通过键盘输入信息到计算机系统的过程,强调持续性的录入动作。
“The accountant is keying in all the financial data for the audit.”
(会计正在为审计录入所有财务数据。)
keying error — 指在打字或数据输入过程中发生的按键错误,可能导致信息不准确。
“A single keying error in the email address caused the message to fail.”
(电子邮件地址中的一个输入错误导致发送失败。)