"creaking" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 吱吱作響

Definition

發出長時間、高頻或重複的聲音，通常指舊的或移動的東西，例如門或地板。這詞描述的是這種聲音。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用來描述木頭、金屬或鉸鏈因老舊或缺油而發出的聲音，如「吱吱作響的門」。通常有負面或神祕感。請勿與「斷裂聲」（cracking）或「尖細聲」（squeaking）混淆。

Examples

The old floorboards were creaking with every step.

每走一步，舊地板就**吱吱作響**。

I heard a creaking noise from the door.

我聽到門傳來**吱吱作響**的聲音。

The old chair is always creaking when I sit down.

我坐下時，那張舊椅子總是**吱吱作響**。

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

非常安靜，風吹時我都能聽到房子在**吱吱作響**。

He opened the attic door, its hinges creaking loudly.

他打開閣樓的門，鉸鏈**吱吱作響**聲很大。

That creaking sound is really giving me the chills.

那個**吱吱作響**的聲音讓我起雞皮疙瘩。