
好词典

源自中古英语'squeken',拟声词,模仿尖锐短促的声音。与古挪威语'skvækja'(尖叫)有关。
❶ 发出短促尖锐的声音,通常指物体摩擦或小动物发出的吱吱声,也可形容人因紧张或兴奋而提高音调说话。
“The mouse squeaked when it saw the cat.”
(老鼠看到猫时发出了吱吱声。)
“Her new shoes squeaked on the polished floor.”
(她的新鞋在打蜡地板上吱吱作响。)
❶ 勉强通过或成功,常以微弱优势达成目标,带有惊险或侥幸的意味。
“Our team squeaked into the finals by one point.”
(我们队以一分之差惊险晋级决赛。)
“He squeaked through the exam with a passing grade.”
(他勉强以及格分数通过了考试。)
squeak by — 勉强完成某事或通过某个难关,通常指以极小差距达成目标。
“The student squeaked by with a 60% on the final exam.”
(这名学生以60分的成绩勉强通过了期末考试。)
squeak through — 惊险地成功或逃脱困境,强调过程的艰难和结果的侥幸。
“The injured hiker squeaked through the storm and reached safety.”
(受伤的徒步者艰难地熬过暴风雨后安全脱险。)