搜尋結果
creaky
- IPA[ˈkrēkē]
美式
- (of an object, typically a wooden one) making or liable to make a harsh, high-pitched sound when being moved or when pressure or weight is applied;(of a voice) producing a harsh, high-pitched sound
- 釋義
形容詞
- 1. (of an object, typically a wooden one) making or liable to make a harsh, high-pitched sound when being moved or when pressure or weight is applied I climbed the creaky stairs
- ▪ (of a voice) producing a harsh, high-pitched sound “We don't know, do we,” he said, creaky with self-restraint
- 2. old-fashioned or decrepit the country's creaky legal system