🇬🇧🇨🇳 key - 答案 : English Lesson

Meaning of "key" ("答案"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A key is a list that shows you the right answers to questions on a worksheet, quiz, or test. Teachers use a key to check if answers are correct, and sometimes they give it to students to help them see what the correct answers should be.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I wished for x-ray vision, but all I saw through the paper was the answer key laughing at me.

I wrote the opposite of everything in the answer key, so apparently I invented the wrong-answer key.

I wrote ‘pizza’ for every question, and the key was deeply disappointed in me.

The answer key and my brain rarely agree; they need couples therapy.

I thought my guess key was better than the answer key, but my grade strongly disagreed.

A tired student sat at a small desk with a test. The teacher placed the key on the table — a paper key with all the answers. The student opened the key and checked each line. The key gave a tick for each right answer. The student hugged the key and smiled with relief.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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