creak

creak — 動詞

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

嘎吱作響

木製或金屬物受力時發出低沉刺耳聲

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.

Kenji 半夜踮著腳走向廚房時，木製樓梯在他腳下嘎吱作響。

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

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

Élise 推開沉重的大門，生鏽的鉸鏈在安靜的中庭裡大聲嘎吱作響。

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 — 名詞