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，她听见一种没有上油的车轴的吱吱慢而隐约清的得得。

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的途中引擎发出的稳定的叮当，没有上油，没有保养，被谴责了。