keyhole

/ˈkiːhəʊl/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

钥匙孔；锁眼；（外科手术中的）锁眼切口；微创切口

释义与例句

n. 钥匙孔；锁眼
the hole in a lock where you put the key in order to open it
  1. She squinted through the keyhole to see if anyone was inside.
    她眯起眼睛透过钥匙孔看里面是否有人。
  2. The key got stuck in the keyhole and wouldn't turn.
    钥匙卡在锁眼里转不动。
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  1. Someone had tried to force the lock and scratched the keyhole.
    有人试图撬锁，把钥匙孔刮花了。
n. （外科手术中的）锁眼切口；微创切口
a very small cut made in the body for keyhole surgery
  1. Keyhole surgery allows patients to recover much faster than open surgery.
    锁眼手术让患者比接受开放手术恢复得快得多。
  2. The surgeon made a keyhole incision just below the navel.
    外科医生在肚脐下方切了一个锁眼大小的切口。
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  1. Most gallbladder removals are now done using keyhole techniques.
    现在大多数胆囊切除手术都采用锁眼技术完成。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 key + hole 合成，字面意思就是钥匙孔；医学语境下 keyhole surgery 指锁眼手术（微创手术）。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • keyhole surgery 锁眼手术；微创手术
    由 keyhole 引申出的医学搭配，表示通过小切口进行的微创手术。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • keyway 键槽；钥匙槽
    keyhole 是锁上供钥匙插入的孔；keyway 是机械工程中轴或零件上的凹槽，用于固定传动件，二者属于不同领域。
    The machinist cut a keyway into the shaft to fit the gear. 机加工师在轴上切出一个键槽来安装齿轮。
常见搭配
  • look through the keyhole 透过钥匙孔看
    The little boy looked through the keyhole out of curiosity. 小男孩出于好奇透过钥匙孔往里看。
  • keyhole surgery 锁眼手术；微创手术
    He returned to work only a week after keyhole surgery. 锁眼手术后仅一周他就回去上班了。
  • a keyhole incision 锁眼切口
    The doctor explained the benefits of a keyhole incision to the patient. 医生向患者解释了锁眼切口的好处。