keyboard學測 L3KK [ˈkiˌbɔrd] | /ˈkiˌbɔrd/
鍵盤;打字裝置·電子琴;鍵盤樂器
學測必考字,兼具鍵盤與樂器雙重意義
A keyboard can belong to a computer or a musical instrument, but your fingers press it the same way.
鍵盤可能屬於電腦,也可能屬於樂器,但手指按下去的方式一樣。
一個畫面:手指按一排鍵
打字按鍵手指按下按鍵輸入文字
彈奏琴鍵按下琴鍵彈出音符
義項
打字鍵盤B1noun鍵盤;打字裝置
She typed quickly on her keyboard to finish her homework before class.
她在鍵盤上快速打字,想在上課前完成作業。
type on a keyboarda computer keyboard
電子琴聲B1noun電子琴;鍵盤樂器
At the concert, she played a nice song on the keyboard.
在音樂會上,她用電子琴彈奏了一首好聽的歌。
play the keyboard
片語
type on a keyboard指尖敲鍵 →在鍵盤上打字
play the keyboard彈奏琴鍵 →彈奏電子琴
a computer keyboard電腦配件 →電腦鍵盤
你會不會這樣說?
'At the concert, she played a nice song on the keyboard.' 這裡的 keyboard 最接近哪個意思?(A) 電腦鍵盤 (B) 電子琴
看答案
(B)
此句描述音樂會彈奏歌曲,對應「電子琴」義項,而非輸入文字的電腦鍵盤。
keyboard 只能指電腦鍵盤,不能指樂器。(對/錯)
看答案
錯
keyboard 也可指電子琴等鍵盤樂器,如彈奏歌曲的電子琴。
字族
keyboardist 鍵盤手
順路看看
mouse — 另一種電腦輸入裝置,用手移動type — 在鍵盤上按鍵輸入文字的動作piano — 比電子琴更大、更常見的鍵盤樂器多益練習
本區為多益情境練習,與上方釋義獨立編寫
情境例句
辦公設備支援
The IT assistant replaced the keyboard because several keys no longer worked.
資訊助理更換了鍵盤,因為有幾個按鍵已經無法使用。
飯店表演準備
The musician tested the keyboard before guests arrived for the reception.
樂手在賓客抵達招待會現場前,先測試了電子琴。
詞族
keyboard noun 電腦鍵盤;鍵盤樂器・keyboards plural noun 電腦鍵盤;鍵盤樂器(複數)・keyboardist noun 鍵盤樂手・keyboardists plural noun 鍵盤樂手(複數)
四選一
The hotel invited two ____ to perform together on electronic keyboards at the reception.
看答案
keyboardists
two 後需要表示兩位受邀表演者的複數名詞,故選 keyboardists。keyboardist 是單數;keyboarding 即使作活動名詞,也不表示表演者;keyboarded 是動詞過去式或過去分詞,不能充當此處的人員名詞。
同義改寫
The receptionist typed the visitor's name on a computer keyboard. → The receptionist used a computer keyboard to type the visitor's name.
typed ... on 與 used ... to type 都表示使用電腦鍵盤輸入訪客姓名,工具與動作相同。
The musician played an electronic keyboard during the hotel reception. → The musician performed on an electronic keyboard during the hotel reception.
在招待會表演情境中,played 與 performed on 都表示演奏該電子鍵盤樂器。