| 单词 | squeaky |
| 释义 | squeaky (once / 8685 pages) adj If your voice is squeaky, it's high and a little shrill, like a cartoon character. If your shoes sound squeaky when you walk, you'll never be able to sneak up on someone. It's hard for people to take you seriously if you always sound a little squeaky when you talk. Squishy, noise-making dog toys are squeaky, and so is Mickey Mouse's voice, as well as the rusty hinge on an old treasure chest. If something's squeaky clean, it's so immaculate that it squeaks a little — this phrase probably started in the 1970s in advertisements for dishwashing soap. WORD FAMILYsqueaky: squeakily+/squeak: squeaked, squeaker, squeaking, squeaks, squeaky/squeaker: squeakers USAGE EXAMPLESHe turned the key in the ignition, and the car started with a squeaky shudder. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Purple Hibiscus(2003) Adding to the absurdity, Penn voices Bob in a sleepy, squeaky drawl that at once evokes Larry the Cable Guy and Kermit the Frog. Washington Post(Nov 06, 2016) But it works, squeaky wheels and all, as you careen through the produce section with dust-covered spice containers stacked on the shelves above. New York Times(Nov 04, 2016) adj having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge Syn screaky, screechy, squeaking, squealing high, high-pitched used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency |
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