creaky

英 [ˈkriːki]

美 [ˈkriːki]

adj.  嘎吱作响的; 老朽的; 破旧的; 摇摇欲坠的

BNC.33303 / COCA.20154

牛津词典

adj.

• 嘎吱作响的
  making creaks
  1. a creaky old chair
     嘎吱作响的旧椅子
• 老朽的；破旧的；摇摇欲坠的
  old and not in good condition
  1. the country's creaky legal machinery
     这个国家摇摇欲坠的司法机构

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 嘎吱作响的
  Acreakyobject creaks when it moves.
  1. She pushed open a creaky door.
     她推开一扇嘎吱作响的门。
• ADJ-GRADED 老朽的;破旧的;不时兴的
  If you describe something ascreaky, you think it is bad in some way because it is old or old-fashioned.
  1. ...its creaky and corrupt political system.
     它陈旧而腐朽的政治体系
  2. ...this creaky old British thriller.
     这本老掉牙的英国惊险小说

英英释义

adj

• of or pertaining to arthritis
  1. my creaky old joints
  2. rheumy with age and grief
  Synonym:arthriticrheumaticrheumatoidrheumy
• having a rasping or grating sound
  1. creaky stairs
  Synonym:screaky
• worn and broken down by hard use
  1. a creaky shack
  2. a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape
  3. a flea-bitten sofa
  4. a run-down neighborhood
  5. a woebegone old shack
  Synonym:decrepitderelictflea-bittenrun-downwoebegone

双语例句

• It would also beef up China Eastern's creaky balance sheet and help it compete with rivals, such as a newly forged alliance between Beijing-based Air China and Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways.
  这也会减轻东航严重的负债情况，帮助它与竞争对手，如新近位于北京的国航和位于香港的国泰结成的联盟的竞争。
• My creaky old joints.
  我那有关节炎的老骨头。
• The bee has creaky wings and thanks to the Velcro it can be detached and re-attached to the flower.
  小蜜蜂的翅膀可以发出叽叽嘎嘎的声音，它可以从花上拆下来。
• Rich dad stood and shut the creaky old wooden window that needed repair.
  富爸爸站起来，推开那扇破旧失修的窗子。
• The house is creaky as its old but what happened next was not a normal occurrence and I know it wasn't my imagination, I thought it might have been at first but I soon found out it wasn't.
  我开始也以为是我自己幻觉，可是很快我发现并不是。
• I walked through the creaky, old gate again and kick-started the motorcycle.
  我又一次走过那扇古老的晃晃悠悠的大门，发动了摩托车。
• Taking the Southeast Asia country and the area as representative's family monitoring pattern was creaky in the financial crisis a little while ago.
  以东南亚国家和地区为代表的家族治理模式在前不久的金融危机中更是摇摇欲坠。
• Behind the creaky knees and forgetfulness of aging is a failure of tissues throughout the body to repair themselves when damaged.
  预防癌症的代价腰腿不灵便和头脑健忘是年老的必然，在这些表象下是机体全身的损伤修复功能的衰弱。
• Creaky wardrobe, no use disturbing her.
  衣橱总咯吱咯吱响，犯不上去打扰她。
• Whether it is your runner's knees or creaky tennis elbow, all can cause discomfort, especially if untreated.
  无论是运动的膝盖还是脆弱的臂肘，都可能导致不适，特别是得不到治疗时。