Level 5 · word 9,009 of 20,000

squeak

/ˈskwiːk/ American
  • v. 吱吱叫, 告密, 侥幸成功
  • n. 吱吱声, 侥幸
Definition
  • v. to make a short high-pitched sound, to inform on someone, or to barely succeed
  • n. a short high-pitched sound, or a narrow escape
Example
The old door gave a loud squeak every time we opened it.
每次我们打开那扇旧门,它都会发出很大的吱吱声。