squeak[skwi:k]

• n.
  • 短促的尖叫声，吱吱的叫声；尖厉刺耳的噪音
  • [口语]幸免于难，死里逃生，脱险
  • [美国俚语]助手，帮手
  • [美国俚语]向警方的控告
• vi.
  • 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。

  • [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。

  • [俚语]招供；告密：

    Keep questioning, he'll squeak soon.

    接着审他，他快要招供了。

• vt.
  • 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。

  • 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。