a squeak of sth
常用于说明声音的来源或性质,of 后接发声的事物。
I heard a squeak of rubber on the polished floor.
我听到抛光地板上橡胶发出的吱吱声。
吱吱声;嘎吱声
squeaks — plural of squeak
侥幸成功;勉强脱险;集体单人纸牌游戏;短促尖细的声音,如物体摩擦声或老鼠等小动物的叫声。;短促尖细的声音;一种类似集体单人纸牌的游戏。
a short, high-pitched sound
短促尖细的声音,如物体摩擦声或老鼠等小动物的叫声。
A short, high-pitched sound, as of two objects rubbing together, or the sounds made by mice and other small animals.
短促尖细的声音
a short high-pitched noise
一种类似集体单人纸牌的游戏。
A card game similar to group solitaire.
侥幸成功(或逃脱)的事情
something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
The rusty gate opened with a loud squeak.
那扇生锈的大门打开时发出响亮的嘎吱声。
用法提示:squeak 为名词,指门轴摩擦时发出的短促尖细的声响。
AI contextual example
A tiny squeak came from the box, and we realized a mouse was inside.
盒子里传来一声细小的吱吱声,我们才意识到里面有只老鼠。
用法提示:squeak 为名词,指老鼠等小动物发出的短促尖细的叫声。
AI contextual example
I can hear the squeaks of the old floorboards whenever I walk across the room.
每当我走过房间,都能听到旧地板的吱嘎声。
用法提示:squeaks 是 squeak 的复数形式,作名词,指物体受压或摩擦时发出的短促尖细的声音。
AI contextual example
常用于说明声音的来源或性质,of 后接发声的事物。
I heard a squeak of rubber on the polished floor.
我听到抛光地板上橡胶发出的吱吱声。
表示发出短促尖细的声音,主语多为小动物或物体。
The mouse let out a faint squeak and darted away.
老鼠发出一声微弱的吱吱叫,飞快地跑开了。
作方式状语,说明动作伴随的声音。
The chair slid back with a squeak.
椅子吱的一声向后滑开了。
英式口语说法,指侥幸脱险或勉强成功。
We had a narrow squeak on the icy road.
我们在结冰的路上险些出事。
squeal 通常比 squeak 更长、更响亮,多用于人或动物;若描述短促声,squeal 不如 squeak 准确。
screech 的声音比 squeak 更尖锐刺耳、音量大,常形容刹车、鸟类鸣叫等。
chirp 多指鸟鸣或电子设备发出的短促高音,语义比 squeak 更具体,不带摩擦声的联想。
peep 指非常短促、微弱的高音,比 squeak 更轻;常用于雏鸟或小动物。
grammar · medium
易错句子The door made squeak when I opened it.
正确表达The door made a squeak when I opened it.
squeak 是可数名词,表示“一次吱吱声”的单数形式前必须加不定冠词 a;汉语说“发出吱吱声”不带冠词,容易漏掉。
grammar · medium
易错句子The old chair made many squeak when I sat on it.
正确表达The old chair made many squeaks when I sat on it.
many 只能修饰可数名词复数,squeak 的复数是 squeaks;汉语名词没有复数词尾,容易在 many 后漏写 -s。
grammar · medium
易错句子The mouse made a squeak sound in the corner.
正确表达The mouse made a squeak in the corner.
squeak 作名词已包含“声音”的意思,a squeak sound 语义重复;英语直接说 a squeak。汉语“吱吱的声音”是同位结构,直译会多出 sound。
squeak 指短促、细而轻的吱吱声,多来自小动物或物体摩擦;squeal 声音更长、更响,常指人或猪因疼痛、害怕或兴奋发出的尖叫。两者都可用于人,但 squeak 侧重短细,squeal 侧重拉长的高声。
squeak 是短促尖细的高音;creak 多指木头、旧门或地板受压时发出的较低沉、拖长的嘎吱声,通常不用于老鼠等小动物的叫声。
squeak 声音短、细、轻;screech 更响亮、刺耳且常令人不适,可用于刹车、鸟或人的尖叫,持续时间通常更长。
侥幸脱险;死里逃生
It was a narrow squeak, but we caught the train.
真是侥幸,我们赶上了火车。
兴奋的尖叫声
She gave a squeak of excitement when she opened the present.
她打开礼物时兴奋地尖叫了一声。
一点抗议声
He signed the contract without a squeak of protest.
他毫无异议地签了合同。
老鼠的吱吱声
The squeak of a mouse came from behind the wall.
墙壁后面传来老鼠的吱吱声。
毫无声响;一点消息都没有
We've heard not a squeak from the tenants since the storm.
暴风雨过后,我们一直没有听到房客的任何动静。
squeak + -y,形容词
squeaky + -ly,副词
squeak + -er,名词
squeaky + clean,复合形容词
侥幸脱险;险胜
That was a close squeak – the car just missed us.
那真是侥幸脱险——那辆车差点撞到我们。
勉强地;侥幸地
He passed the exam by a squeak.
他勉强通过了考试。
一声不吭;毫无消息
We haven't heard a squeak from them all day.
我们一整天都没听到他们的一点动静。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 sea, tea)
Same pattern, same sound
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