单词 | creaky |
释义 | creakyWord family adverbcreakilycreakinglynouncreakinessverbcreakadjectivecreaky Colours & soundscreak·y /ˈkriːki/ adjectiveadj 1 CSOUNDsomething such as a door, floor, or bed that is creaky creaks when you open it, walk on it, sit on it etc, especially because it is old and not in good condition 〔门、地板、床等〕嘎吱作响的 creaky stairs 嘎吱作响的楼梯 2 an organization, company etc that is creaky uses old-fashioned methods and does not work very well 团体、公司等的工作方法〕老朽的,陈旧的 creaky state-owned factories 体制陈旧的国有工厂 —creakily adverbadv —creakiness noun [uncountableU] Examples from the Corpus creaky• He kept his jeans and sweaters in a plastic suitcase under the creaky bed.• a creaky national telephone system• When they are successful a bell rings and a mechanical buddha lights up and makes a creaky obeisance.• I descend the narrow, creaky staircase and notice another public-service-law-oriented program on the lower floors. |
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