1650s, "jailer," from turn (v.) + key (n.). In reference to a job that only has to be done only once, it is recorded from 1934. The notion probably is of something that can be accomplished with a single turn of a key.
雙語例句
1. The turnkey fired the little pile, which blazed high and hot.
看守點燃了這堆東西, 火苗躥得很高,也很熱.
來自英漢文學 - 雙城記
2. You are a turnkey at the Conciergerie? "
你在附屬監獄管牢房么? ”
來自英漢文學 - 雙城記
3. During this melancholy pause , the turnkey read his newspaper with a waggish look.
在這個憂郁的停歇期間, 看守滑稽地閱讀著報紙.
來自辭典例句
4. The contract's going to a British / Swedish joint venture, on a turnkey basis.
本合同將以交鑰匙工程為基礎,由一家英國/瑞典合資企業承包.
來自國際金融英語口語
5. They went out. The turnkey closed the door behind them.