squeak[skwi:k]n.1.■短促的尖叫声,吱吱的叫声;尖厉刺耳的噪音2.■[口语]幸免于难,死里逃生,脱险3.■[美国俚语]助手,帮手4.■[美国俚语]向警方的控告vi.1.■发出短促的尖叫声,吱吱叫;发出尖厉刺耳的噪音:The milk cart squeaked out of the village.运奶车吱吱地响着慢慢驶出了村子。2.■[口语]勉强通过;勉强应付;险胜(by, through):to squeak through one's maths exam数学考试勉强及格I know I'll be confronted with difficulties, but I will squeak by anyway.我知道我会遇到许多困难,可我无论如何总能应付过去。3.■[俚语]招供;告密:Keep questioning, he'll squeak soon.接着审他,他快要招供了。vt.1.■使发出吱吱声,使嘎吱作响;使尖叫:She squeaked out a cry at the sight of a shadow.她被一个黑影吓得尖叫起来。2.■尖声说出,以尖厉的声音发出(out):to squeak out curses尖声叫骂The zebra squeaked out shrill cries as it was caught by a lion.斑马在被狮子抓住时,发出了凄厉的叫声。
squeaksqueak[skwi:k]vi.1.■发出短而尖的声音2.■[俚]告密3.■非常勉强地通过; 非常侥幸地成功[获胜]These new shoes squeak.新鞋子走起路来咯吱咯吱地响。He managed to squeak by [through] somehow.他总算想办法对付过去了。