| 釋義 |
squeak /skwfck; skwik/ n [C] 1 short, shrill cry, eg made by a mouse, or similar sound, eg from an unoiled hinge. 吱吱聲 (如鼠叫); OL 聲 (如耒涂油的鉄鏈所發(fā)者); 短而尖的聲音。 2 a narrow ~, a narrow escape from danger or failure. 險(xiǎn)遭不測; 幸免于難; 險(xiǎn)勝。 vi, vt 1 [VP2A] make a ~: 發(fā)吱吱聲或亂亂聲; 發(fā)短而尖銳的聲音: These new shoes ~. 這雙新鞋吱吱作響。 2 [VP6A, 15B] ~ sth (out). utter in a ~ing. voice: 以尖銳聲音說出: ~ out a few frightened words. 尖銳地說出幾個充滿恐懼的字。 3 [VP2A, C] (colloq) become an informer. (俗) 吿畝。 ~er n (colloq) informer. (俗) 吿密者。 ~y adj (-ier, -iest) ~ing: 發(fā)短而尖銳之聲的; 吱吱叫的; 作亂載聲的: a ~y floor; (± 去) 發(fā)吱吱聲的地板; in a ~y voice. 尖聲地; 吱吱地。 |