The elevator creaked to a halt at the ground floor.电梯嘎吱一声停在了一层。The breeze grew in strength, the flags shook, plastic bunting creaked.微风渐强，旗帜舞动起来，塑料彩纸吱吱作响。The bed-springs creaked.床垫的弹簧嘎吱作响。...
Some have minimized the importance of ideological factors.有些人淡化了意识形态因素的重要性。Target deterioration can be minimized by providing adequate cooling.提供适当的冷却,可以减小靶的损伤.Possible complications would be minimized.可能发生的纠纷,将减至最低程度....