creak ♦︎ scrape ♦︎ groan ♦︎ squeak ♦︎ scratch ♦︎ raspThese words all mean to make a long sound like the sound made when two objects rub against each other.这些词均表示嘎吱作响、发出刮擦声。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to scrape / scratch / rasp against sth◆to creak / groan / squeak open◆a door / bed / floorboard creaks / groans◆a pen scrapes / scratches◆a voice squeaks / rasps■creak kriːk [intransitive] to make a long low sound like the sound that is sometimes made when you open a door or step on a wooden stair or floor嘎吱作响(开门或踩上木楼梯或地板时发出的声音)◆The stairs creaked as she went up them.她上楼梯时,楼梯嘎吱作响。◆The door creaked open.门嘎吱一下开了。▸creak
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[countable] ◆Distant creaks and groans echoed eerily along the dark corridors.远处嘎吱嘎吱的声音在漆黑的走廊里回荡,怪可怕的。■scrape skreɪp [intransitive, transitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常与副词或介词连用) to make an unpleasant rough sound like the sound made by rubbing or dragging a hard object across a surface; to make sth produce this sound(使)发出刺耳的刮擦声◆I could hear his pen scraping across the paper.我听得见他的钢笔在纸上沙沙地响。◆Bushes scraped against the car windows.灌木丛刮擦着汽车窗户。■groan [intransitive] to make a long deep sound like the sound sb makes when they are unhappy or in pain发出呻吟般的声音◆The trees creaked and groaned in the wind.树在风中嘎吱作响。 see also groan ⇨ whisperNOTE辨析 Creak or groan?Groan is often used when sth creaks loudly, especially when the sound is caused by sth big or heavy being moved with a lot of effort. * groan发出的声音常比creak更响,尤其声音是由费力地移动大或重的东西引起时。■squeak skwiːk [intransitive] to make a short high sound that is not very loud发出短促而尖利的声音;吱吱叫;嘎吱作响◆My new shoes squeak.我的新皮鞋走路嘎吱嘎吱响。◆The mouse ran away, squeaking with fear.那只老鼠吓得尖叫着溜了。▸squeak
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[countable] ◆Shirley gave a little squeak of surprise.雪莉轻轻地惊叫了一声。■scratch [intransitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常与副词或介词连用) to make an unpleasant rough sound like the sound made by rubbing or dragging a sharp object across a surface发出刺耳的刮擦声◆His pen scratched away on the paper.他的笔在纸上沙沙地响。NOTE辨析 Scrape or scratch?Scrape is often used to describe the sound made by sth that does not have a sharp point. * scrape常指不带尖头的东西弄出声音◆Don't scrape your chairs on the floor.别用椅子刮地板。◆Don't scratch your chairs on the floor.Scratch is often used when an object with a sharp point is making the sound, like the nails on an animal's foot. * scratch常指动物的爪子等带尖头的物体弄出声音◆The dog kept scratching at the door to go out.那条狗不停地抓门,想出去。◆The dog kept scraping at the door to go out.■rasprɑːsp; NAmEræsp [intransitive] to make a harsh unpleasant sound, especially a sound made by speaking or breathing(尤指说话或呼吸时)发出刺耳声◆He struggled to the top of the hill, his breath rasping loudly.他挣扎着到了山顶,呼哧呼哧地喘气。