单词 | to key into |
释义 | > as lemmasto key into —— to key into —— 1. transitive. To put (a person) into (a particular emotional state), esp. in expectation of, or in preparation for, an event or course of action. ΚΠ 1887 A. B. Dodd Cathedral Days iv. 84 We were keyed into an emotional feeling before we entered the temple. 1911 E. H. Abbott Sick-a-Bed Lady 16 The Sick-A-Bed Lady's fragile childishness keyed the Young Doctor into an almost uncanny tenderness and restraint. 2009 J. Grady in J. Deaver et al. Watchlist (2011) iii. 47 Middleton's jagged nerves keyed him into a detached hyper-vigilance he'd not felt since returning to the Balkans' slaughterhouse. 2. a. transitive. To cause to cohere or fit in with; to link or relate closely to. Frequently in passive. Cf. to key in 2b at Phrasal verbs 1. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > adaptation or adjustment > adapt or adjust [verb (transitive)] > cause to correspond or agree reciprocate1620 match1680 answer1726 to key to ——1910 to key into ——1931 1931 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 15 Apr. d22/7 Keyed into a setting of wild, mountain magnificence is Harrison Hot Springs Hotel, remindful of some English manor. 1949 Sun (Baltimore) 14 Feb. 8/4 (heading) Keying labor law into the facts of life. 1999 D. Phillips et al. Writing Well x. 126 A simple structure for an exercise can be organised around a set of questions that are keyed into a central theme. b. intransitive. To cohere or be in keeping with. Cf. to key in 2a at Phrasal verbs 1. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > be suitable, appropriate, or suit [verb (intransitive)] > fit a certain environment, etc. to key in1921 to key into ——1947 1947 Sun (Baltimore) 13 Nov. 18/2 (heading) Mr. Reuther's victory keys into a world-wide pattern. 1969 Guardian 21 July 1/4 A carefully planned schedule which keys into the two-hourly orbit of their mother craft. 1989 M. Barret in E. A. Meese & A. Parker Difference Within 45 This keys into a well-trodden debate about women's studies. 2003 G. Palmer Discipline & Liberty viii. 176 This keys into a burgeoning cultural movement which promises empowerment through self-belief. < as lemmas |
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