keyboard
/ˈkiːbɔːd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkiːbɔːrd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkē-ˌbȯrd/ (ame, mw) · /ˈkiː.bɔːd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkiː.bɔːrd/ (ame, ipa)
keyboard — noun
- keyboardsingular
- keyboardsplural
1. a flat board with a set of small buttons marked with letters, numbers, and symbo
a flat board with a set of small buttons marked with letters, numbers, and symbols, used for typing text or giving commands to a computer, phone, or tablet
Kian spilled water on his keyboard and had to buy a new one.
collocation: spill [liquid] on a keyboard
The keyboard on Mira's new laptop has a row of number keys at the top.
keyboard + on [device]
Jack bought a wireless keyboard so he could type from his sofa.
Jisoo pressed the wrong key on her keyboard and deleted the file.
- keypad
a smaller set of keys, like the number pad on a phone or calculator, not a full typing board.
文法句型
[countable] keyboard + verb (is/has)
用法筆記
Often used with prepositions like 'on' (something is on the keyboard) and 'at' (someone is sitting at the keyboard).
常見錯誤
2. on a piano, organ, or similar instrument, the long row of light and dark buttons
on a piano, organ, or similar instrument, the long row of light and dark buttons that you press one by one with your fingers to play notes of different pitch
Sofia ran her fingers across the piano keyboard from the lowest note to the highest.
piano keyboard — instrument-specific collocation
The black keys on the keyboard are arranged in groups of two and three.
black keys — colour-name collocation
Imran's daughter learned to find middle C on the keyboard during her first piano lesson.
An organ keyboard often has more than one row of keys for the hands.
文法句型
[countable] the/this keyboard + verb
用法筆記
When talking about a piano, 'keyboard' refers to the whole set of keys. The individual parts of a keyboard are called 'keys' (short for 'piano keys').
常見錯誤
3. a musical device powered by electricity, with a set of keys similar to a small p
a musical device powered by electricity, with a set of keys similar to a small piano, able to copy the sounds of many different instruments and play in different musical styles
Kwame's band uses a keyboard to fill in the sound of strings and horns.
uses a keyboard — collocation for instrument
Élise carried her light keyboard to the park for an outdoor performance.
The teacher showed the class how to make the keyboard sound like a flute.
Christopher practised on his keyboard every evening until the neighbours asked him to stop.
- synthesizer
a type of electronic keyboard that creates sounds by generating and combining electronic signals, often used in studios.
- electric piano
an electronic keyboard designed to sound like a traditional piano, without the wide range of other instrument sounds.
文法句型
[countable] play + the keyboard; [countable] keyboard + verb (sounds/like)
用法筆記
An electronic keyboard is not the same as a piano — it is lighter, can produce many different sounds, and often has built-in rhythms and demo songs.
常見錯誤
keyboard — verb
- keyboardpresent simple I / you / we / they
- keyboards3rd person singular
- keyboarding-ing form
- keyboardedpast simple
1. to press the keys of a computer or other device to enter text, numbers, or data,
to press the keys of a computer or other device to enter text, numbers, or data, especially for formal data-entry tasks
The receptionist keyboarded the patient's details into the hospital system.
keyboard + [information] + into [system]
Tuan keyboarded the sales figures into a spreadsheet before the meeting.
Faisal spent the whole morning keyboarding data from paper forms into a database.
The intern keyboarded the handwritten notes into a digital file for the team.
文法句型
keyboard + noun phrase (data/text/information)
keyboard + adverb (carefully/slowly)
用法筆記
The verb 'keyboard' is less common in everyday speech, where 'type' is preferred. 'Keyboard' is more typical in formal or workplace contexts, especially when describing data-entry work.