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

最后，从大路前头很远的地方，她听见有上油的车轴的吱吱嘎嘎和缓慢而隐约清的得得马蹄声。

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.

这艘旧铁货船在开往杂货店的途中引擎发出的稳定的叮当声，有上油，有保养，被谴责了。