creakiness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈkriː.ki.nəs/ us/ˈkriː.ki.nəs/
(MAKING SOUND)
摇摇欲坠的状态,一动就会嘎吱作响的状态
the quality or condition of being likely to make a long, low sound when moved
Aging is not just a matter of creakiness in the joints. 人的衰老,不仅仅体现在关节的吱吱声。
Can we do anything about the creakiness of the floorboards? 地板吱吱作响,能修好吗?
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- Despite the creakiness of the vehicle, we got to our destination.
- There is still some creakiness in his injured shoulder.
- A little oil will cure the creakiness of the hinges.
(OLD-FASHIONED)
过时;破旧;摇摇欲坠
the quality of being old-fashioned and not now effective
The enterprise was undermined by the creakiness of the technology used to implement it. 这家企业受到了削弱,因为其使用的技术陈旧过时。
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- A flu crisis exposed the creakiness of the health service.
- The creakiness of the plot is all too evident.
- Despite the creakiness of the material, the production was enjoyable enough.
- A certain creakiness has set in to the process.
See: creaky