vi.

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

   我听见门在嘎吱作响。

2. 【口】勉强通过；侥幸成功；险胜[（+by/through）]
   Oliver squeaked through the French examination.

   奥利佛勉强通过了法语考试。

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

   如果有人告密，马上就被扼杀，从此堵上嘴巴。

vt.

1. 使发吱吱声
2. 以短促尖声发出（或说出）[（+out）]
   He squeaked out an apology.

   他尖声道歉。

n.[C]

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

   我听到一只老鼠吱吱的叫声。

2. 【口】侥幸通过（或逃脱）
   The bill passed by a narrow squeak.

   议案勉强通过了。

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.