squeak
n. 短促的尖叫声,吱吱的叫声; 尖厉刺耳的噪音; 机会
vi. 短促地尖叫,吱吱叫; 发出尖厉刺耳的噪音; 告密
vt. 以尖厉的声音说话; 使发出吱吱声
If something or someone squeaks, they make a short, high-pitched sound.
My boots squeaked a little as I walked...
我走路时靴子有点儿嘎吱嘎吱响。
The door squeaked open...
门吱呀一声开了。
To squeak through or squeak by means to only just manage to get accepted, get included in something, or win something.
The President's economic package squeaked through the House of Representatives by 219 votes to 213...
总统的一揽子经济计划最终以 219 票对 213 票在众议院勉强获得通过。
In spite of a dismal record at school, she narrowly squeaked into design school.
尽管在学校的成绩很糟糕,她还是勉强进入了设计学校。
1. a short high-pitched noise;
2. something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
1. make a high-pitched, screeching noise;
squeak through 或 squeak by
险些:设法通过、战胜或活下来
I heard the squeak of a mouse.
我听到一只老鼠吱吱的叫声.
The path to the road is narrow and difficult, but we can squeak through.
这条小路通向大路,但是又窄又难走, 不过我们能够穿过去.
I didn't hear a squeak from him for months.
好几个月来我没有他的一丁点儿消息.
And squeak goes the rat.
老鼠接著吱吱叫.
I named him Squeak because of his constant squeaky chirping.
因为它常吱吱地欢叫,我便给它取名“佳乐”.