squeaks

英 [skwiːks]

美 [skwiːks]

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
squeak的第三人称单数和复数

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

双语例句

• You could hear the tiny squeaks of voles and mice.
  你可以听到田鼠和老鼠细微的吱吱叫声。
• She always squeaks out her ideas when she is excited.
  她一激动总是尖声说出自己的想法。
• That biologist says: certain bats by receiving the echoes to the squeaks they emit, can locate and steer clear of obstacles.
  那位生物学家说，有些蝙蝠，借助于接受它们发出的尖叫声的回声，就能探测出障碍物的位置，并且避开这些障碍物。
• Q.what about the way she squeaks her feet when she returns?
  对她回球时脚底发出的吱吱声你怎么看？
• If it squeaks through on the second try, Mr Obama would be saved.
  如果法案在第二次尝试时勉强通过，奥巴马将会得救。
• For centuries, sailors have called belugas "sea canaries," for their musical squeaks and chirps.
  几世纪以来，水手们一直称白鲸为“海上金丝雀”，因为它们的叫声悦耳动听。
• Have you ever noticed Little Squeaks on Oahu Island who always asks questions?
  你有没有留意过欧胡岛上总爱问这问那的小鸟“小吱吱”？
• This chair squeaks the least.
  这把椅子响得最不厉害。
• Keeping track of squeaks will make you aware of what the total cost is, and whether a replacement is warranted.
  追踪这些恼人的问题能让你掌握总成本，和做出对是否要更新事物的决定。
• The train shoogles me off into a light slumber, punctuated by squeaks and grinding noises.
  行进中的火车把我摇进了浅浅的梦境，不时地被咯吱咯吱的摩擦声响打上标点符号。