Turnkey
['tɜːnkiː] or ['tɝnki]
解釋/意思:
(n.) A person who has charge of the keys of a prison, for opening and fastening the doors; a warder.
(n.) An instrument with a hinged claw, -- used for extracting teeth with a twist.
伊莱恩整理
例句/造句/用法:
- One or another on 'em,' said the turnkey, repudiating beforehand the refusal of all his suggestions. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- Pass that torch slowly along these walls, that I may see them, said Defarge to the turnkey. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- When I say to you, Mr Clennam, take care of yourself for some one else's sake, why not be open, though a turnkey? 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- That Colonel durst no more take leave of him, than that turnkey durst ask him his intentions respecting a case. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- Steady,' said the turnkey, still holding him down. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- Don't bother the woman,' said the turnkey to Weller; 'she's just come in. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- The turnkey nodded; and the companion passed in without being asked whom he wanted. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- The turnkey followed him with his eyes. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- So, the turnkey thought about it all his life, and died intestate after all. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- You are a turnkey at the Conciergerie? 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- The turnkey laughed, and gave us good day, and stood laughing at us over the spikes of the wicket when we descended the steps into the street. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- Why, I don't rightly know about to-night,' replied the stout turnkey. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- Motioning them to remain where they were, the turnkey knocked at one of these with his bunch of keys. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- Here,' said the turnkey, laying his hand upon his breast to keep him down. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- The turnkey led the way in silence; and gently raising the latch of the room door, motioned Mr. Pickwick to enter. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- The turnkeys in the prison lobby took off their hats as it passed through, and in another moment the heavy gate closed behind it. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- After some discussion, it was discovered that one of the turnkeys had a bed to let, which Mr. Pickwick could have for that night. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- Both were more astonished on seeing who the prisoner was, than one might have thought turnkeys would have been. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- In the yard, were the Collegians and turnkeys. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- She was a hired nurse, the wife of one of the turnkeys, and her countenance expressed all those bad qualities which often characterize that class. 瑪麗·雪萊. 弗蘭肯斯坦.
- Of all the turnkeys, he's as much my friend as yours. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- Send for Bob--best of all the turnkeys--send for Bob! 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
編輯:丽诺尔