At last, far up the road, she heard the protesting screech of unoiled axles and the slow uncertain plodding of hooves.

最后，从大路前头很远地方，她听见一种没有上油车轴吱吱嘎嘎和缓慢而隐约清得得马蹄声。

It was like the steady clanking of the engines of some old iron freighter on its way to the knacker's yard, unoiled, uncared for, condemned.

这就像一艘旧铁货船在开往杂货店途中引擎稳定叮当声，没有上油，没有保养，被谴责了。