squeak
n. 短促的尖叫聲,吱吱的叫聲; 尖厲刺耳的噪音; 機會
vi. 短促地尖叫,吱吱叫; 發出尖厲刺耳的噪音; 告密
vt. 以尖厲的聲音說話; 使發出吱吱聲
If something or someone squeaks, they make a short, high-pitched sound.
My boots squeaked a little as I walked...
我走路時靴子有點兒嘎吱嘎吱響。
The door squeaked open...
門吱呀一聲開了。
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...
總統的一攬子經濟計劃最終以 219 票對 213 票在眾議院勉強獲得透過。
In spite of a dismal record at school, she narrowly squeaked into design school.
儘管在學校的成績很糟糕,她還是勉強進入了設計學校。
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
險些:設法透過、戰勝或活下來
I heard the squeak of a mouse.
我聽到一隻老鼠吱吱的叫聲.
The path to the road is narrow and difficult, but we can squeak through.
這條小路通向大路,但是又窄又難走, 不過我們能夠穿過去.
I didn't hear a squeak from him for months.
好幾個月來我沒有他的一丁點兒訊息.
And squeak goes the rat.
老鼠接著吱吱叫.
I named him Squeak because of his constant squeaky chirping.
因為它常吱吱地歡叫,我便給它取名“佳樂”.