vi.

1. 吱吱叫；嘎吱嘎吱響
   I heard the door squeaking.

   我聽見門在嘎吱作響。

2. 【口】勉強通過；僥倖成功；險勝[（+by/through）]
   Oliver squeaked through the French examination.

   奧利佛勉強通過了法語考試。

3. 【口】告密；背叛
   If somebody squeaked, he was quickly smothered and gagged.

   如果有人告密，馬上就被扼殺，從此堵上嘴巴。

vt.

1. 使發吱吱聲
2. 以短促尖聲發出（或說出）[（+out）]
   He squeaked out an apology.

   他尖聲道歉。

n.[C]

1. 吱吱聲；嘎吱嘎吱聲
   I heard the squeak of a mouse.

   我聽到一隻老鼠吱吱的叫聲。

2. 【口】僥倖通過（或逃脫）
   The bill passed by a narrow squeak.

   議案勉強通過了。

3. 【美】【俚】助手

n.

v.

1. make a squeak.
   ▸say something in a high-pitched tone.
2. informal inform on someone.
3. informal achieve something by a narrow margin:
   the bill squeaked through.