squeak

noun

1. something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin

Synonym: close callclose shavesqueakernarrow escape

2. a short high-pitched noise

e.g. the squeak of shoes on powdery snow

verb

1. make a high-pitched, screeching noise

e.g. The door creaked when I opened it slowly
My car engine makes a whining noise

Synonym: whinescreechcreakscreakskreak

1. 发出吱吱声;发出短促的尖叫
If something or someone squeaks, they make a short, high-pitched sound.

squeak的反义词

e.g. My boots squeaked a little as I walked...
我走路时靴子有点儿嘎吱嘎吱响。
e.g. The door squeaked open...
门吱呀一声开了。

2. 侥幸成功;险胜;勉强通过
To squeak through or squeak by means to only just manage to get accepted, get included in something, or win something.

e.g. The President's economic package squeaked through the House of Representatives by 219 votes to 213...
总统的一揽子经济计划最终以 219 票对 213 票在众议院勉强获得通过。
e.g. In spite of a dismal record at school, she narrowly squeaked into design school.
尽管在学校的成绩很糟糕，她还是勉强进入了设计学校。

3. see also: bubble and squeak

1. squeak

1. (老鼠等)吱吱：chirp (鸟,虫的叫声)唧唧 | squeak (老鼠等)吱吱 | porpoise 海豚

2.

2. 吱吱声：squawk 发出叫声 | squeak 吱吱声 | squeaker 吱吱叫的东西

3. (鼠等)吱吱声：roar: 狮虎等咆哮声 | squeak:鼠等吱吱声 | twitter:鸟吱吱叫、鸣声

4. 短促刺耳声：screak 尖锐刺耳声 | squeak 短促刺耳声 | jeer 取笑