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

• My creaky old joints.
  我那有关节炎的老骨头。
• 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。
• 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。
• I imagined myself walking up the creaky stairs to my attic, turning on my trusted personal computer and downloading that film& come hell, high water or Axis-of-Evil hackers.
  我想象自己走上摇摇欲坠的楼梯，进入我的阁楼，打开我忠心耿耿的个人电脑，开始下载这部电影&不论遇到地狱、洪水，还是邪恶轴心的黑客。
• The house that was known by the local kids as the creaky house.
  当地的小孩都称之为神秘屋。
• 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。
• 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。
• That would almost be murder, and so I wait until the first night frost anaesthetizes all the flowers with a cold, creaky crust that causes them to wither;
  我情愿等到寒霜初降，用那凛冽的薄冰麻醉了花儿，让她们慢慢的枯萎，死去。
• The whole court system is becoming more creaky and inefficient.
  整个庭审制度变得老朽过时，没有效率。
• China also badly needs international expertise and technology to modernise its creaky market infrastructure.
  中国也亟需国际专业知识和技术，使目前薄弱的市场基础设施实现现代化。