creak

creak — verb

1. If a door, wooden floor, chair, or other object creaks, it produces a long, low,

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

If a door, wooden floor, chair, or other object creaks, it produces a long, low, rough sound while moving or being pushed, pulled, or stepped on — usually because it is old, dry, or loose.

例句

The wooden stairs creaked under Kenji's feet as he tiptoed to the kitchen at midnight.

creak + under [person/weight] for sound from pressure

Élise pushed the heavy gate open, and its rusty hinges creaked loudly across the quiet courtyard.

subject is a hinge/door; modifier 'loudly'

同義詞
  • squeak

    shorter, higher-pitched sound — small hinges or shoes

  • groan

    deeper, more drawn-out — heavy wooden beams or ships under strain

  • grate

    harsher, more metallic; often unpleasant

文法句型

something creaks

creak + adverb (loudly, softly)

creak + open/shut/under

用法筆記

Subject is almost always an inanimate object made of wood, metal, or leather (door, floor, stairs, chair, hinge, ship). Frequently paired with 'groan' for older or larger structures.

常見錯誤

❌My knee creaked me when I bent down.
✅My knee creaked when I bent down.
💡'creak' is intransitive; it never takes a direct object.
❌The baby creaked in the next room.
✅The crib creaked in the next room.
💡living subjects don't 'creak'; only objects do.

creak — noun