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- a short, high-pitched sound or cry短促的尖叫声; 嘎吱声：
the door opened with a slight squeak.
门开时有点嘎吱声。
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- with negative a single remark, statement, or communication只言片语：
I didn't hear a squeak from him for months.
好几个月来我没有他的一丁点儿消息。
no obj.
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- make a high-pitched sound or cry发出刺耳声; 嘎吱作响：
he oiled the hinges to stop them squeaking.
他给合页上了些油, 使它们不再嘎吱作响。
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- with direct speech say something in a nervous or excited high-pitched tone紧张（或激动）得尖声说：
'You're scaring me, ' she squeaked.
“你吓我一跳,"她紧张得尖叫道。
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- informal inform on someone〈非正式〉告密, 告发。
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- with adverbial informal succeed in achieving something by a very narrow margin〈非正式〉勉强通过; 侥幸成功：
the bill squeaked through with just six votes to spare.
这项法案仅以六票之差勉强获得通过。
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