"creaking" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 吱吱作响

Definition

发出长时间、高音或反复的声音，通常是老旧或移动的物体，比如门或地板。这个词描述的是这种声音本身。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于描述木头、金属或铰链因老旧或缺乏润滑发出的声音，如“吱吱作响的门”。通常带有负面或神秘感。不要与“断裂声”（cracking）或“哔哔高音”（squeaking）混淆。

Examples

The old floorboards were creaking with every step.

每走一步，旧地板就会**吱吱作响**。

I heard a creaking noise from the door.

我听到门传来**吱吱作响**的声音。

The old chair is always creaking when I sit down.

我坐下时，那把老椅子总是**吱吱作响**。

It was so quiet, I could hear the house creaking in the wind.

四周非常安静，风中我能听到房子在**吱吱作响**。

He opened the attic door, its hinges creaking loudly.

他打开阁楼的门，铰链**吱吱作响**很大声。

That creaking sound is really giving me the chills.

那个**吱吱作响**的声音让我起鸡皮疙瘩。