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

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

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

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。
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。
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。
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。
Hes 11-years-old and arthritis has made his joints creaky and his bones tired.
它11岁了，患有关节炎，骨头疲倦。
They were alerted by the creaking gate; creaky stairs.
他们被吱吱作响的门警醒了；叽叽嘎嘎响的楼梯。
He was careful on the creaky stairs.
他走在嘎吱嘎吱作响的楼梯上很当心。
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。
If he went through a door, which made a creaky noise, he would pour some oil on the hinge.
如果他走过一扇门，门上发出嘎吱的响声，他就会在铰链上倒一点油。
The chair was hard and mean and creaky.
椅子又硬又不舒服，还吱呀发响。