squeak

英 [skwiːk]

美 [skwiːk]

v.  短促而尖厉地叫; 吱吱叫; 嘎吱作响; (尤指紧张或激动时)尖声说话; 勉强通过; 侥幸成功; 险胜
n.  短促而尖厉的叫声; 吱吱声; 尖叫声

过去式：squeaked　复数：squeaks　现在分词：squeaking　第三人称单数：squeaks　过去分词：squeaked　

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Collins.1 / BNC.15740 / COCA.12246

牛津词典

verb

• 短促而尖厉地叫；吱吱叫；嘎吱作响
  to make a short high sound that is not very loud
  1. My new shoes squeak.
     我的新皮鞋走路嘎吱嘎吱响。
  2. The mouse ran away, squeaking with fear.
     那只老鼠吓得尖叫着溜了。
  3. One wheel makes a horrible squeaking noise.
     一个车轮发出讨厌的吱吱声。
• （尤指紧张或激动时）尖声说话
  to speak in a very high voice, especially when you are nervous or excited
  1. ‘Let go of me!’ he squeaked nervously.
     “放开我！”他紧张地尖叫道。
• 勉强通过；侥幸成功；险胜
  to only just manage to win sth, pass a test, etc.
  1. We squeaked into the final with a goal in the last minute.
     我们靠最后一分钟的入球侥幸进入决赛。

noun

• 短促而尖厉的叫声；吱吱声；尖叫声
  a short, high cry or sound, that is not usually very loud

柯林斯词典

• VERB 发出吱吱声;发出短促的尖叫
  If something or someonesqueaks, they make a short, high-pitched sound.
  1. My boots squeaked a little as I walked...
     我走路时靴子有点儿嘎吱嘎吱响。
  2. The door squeaked open...
     门吱呀一声开了。
  3. She squeaked with delight.
     她高兴得尖叫起来。
  4. Squeakis also a noun.
     
  5. He gave an outraged squeak.
     他发出一声愤怒的尖叫。
• VERB 侥幸成功;险胜;勉强通过
  Tosqueak throughorsqueak bymeans to only just manage to get accepted, get included in something, or win something.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• See also:bubble and squeak

英英释义

noun

• something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
  Synonym:close callclose shavesqueakernarrow escape
• a short high-pitched noise
  1. the squeak of shoes on powdery snow

verb

• make a high-pitched, screeching noise
  1. The door creaked when I opened it slowly
  2. My car engine makes a whining noise
  Synonym:whinescreechcreakscreakskreak

双语例句

• Each ring makes a different sound: rattle, jingle, crinkle and squeak.
  每一个环发出不同的声音：卡嗒声、叮当声、沙啦沙啦声和吱吱声。
• We've pulled you through a near squeak.
  我们侥幸地助你通过了难关。
• My boots squeaked a little as I walked
  我走路时靴子有点儿嘎吱嘎吱响。
• 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。
• Mouse: Hello, dog, Squeak, squeak. Let's play.
  你好，小狗。吱吱吱吱，我们一起玩吧。
• We won the game, but it was a narrow squeak.
  我们打赢了这场球赛，不过是侥幸取胜。
• These new shoes squeak.
  穿上这双新鞋走起路来嘎吱嘎吱的。
• My father had a narrow squeak in the automobile accident.
  我父亲在这次车祸中死里逃生。
• Their wooden clogs squeak in the snow.
  他们的木底鞋踩在雪地上吱吱嗄嗄直响。
• He managed to squeak through somehow.
  他总算想办法对付过去了。