creak

• 名词，指尖锐的嘎吱声、吱呀声或刺耳的摩擦声，通常由门、地板或其他物体在移动或受压时发出。

A noun referring to a harsh, grating, or squeaking sound, typically made by a door, floorboard, or other object when it moves or is under pressure.

1. A harsh, grating soundB1formal

   A sharp, squeaking, or grating noise, typically made by a door, floorboard, or other object when it moves or is under pressure.

   嘎吱声

   • The old door opened with a loud creak.
   • I heard a creak from the wooden floorboards.
   • The rusty gate made a terrible creak as it swung open.

   同义词grategrindjarraspscreechsqueaksqueal

• 动词，用来描述尖利、吱嘎或刺耳的声音，通常由门、地板或其他物体受压或移动时发出。

A verb used to describe a harsh, grating, or squeaking sound, typically made by a door, floorboard, or other object under pressure or movement.

1. Make a harsh soundB1formal

   To make a prolonged, harsh, squeaking sound, typically when something is under pressure or moving.

   吱吱作响

   • The old wooden floor creaked under his weight.
   • The door creaked as it slowly opened.
   • The rusty gate creaked loudly in the wind.

   同义词grategrindgroanraspscreechsqueaksqueal

2. Move with a creaking soundB2informal

   To move slowly or with difficulty, producing a creaking noise.

   嘎吱作响地移动

   • The old ship creaked as it sailed through the storm.
   • He creaked up the stairs, each step a struggle.
   • The bicycle creaked along the gravel path.

   同义词grategroanraspscrapescreechsqueak

   反义词glideslide