Not a cheep could be heard.是什么意思？

Not a cheep could be heard.

听不到一句话.

not

adv. 不，[用以表示否定、否认、拒绝、禁止等]不是，几乎不，未必，没有[用于否定后面的词或短语]；

例句
It became very clear that the incident was not just an aberration, it was not just a single incident.
事实已经很清楚，这件事不是偶发的，它并不是一起孤立的事件。

cheep

n. 吱吱的叫声；v. 吱吱地叫；

例句
Not a cheep could be heard.
听不到一句话.

could

aux. “can”的过去式，能够，打算，用于假设语气的条件句，用于虚拟语气的结论句；

例句
The regulations were relaxed and the prisoners could get out and about a bit.
规定有所放宽，犯人可以出去短暂放风。

be

v. 是，有，存在，做，成为，发生；aux. 用来表示某人或某物即主语本身，用来表示某人或某物属于某一群体或有某种性质；

例句
The older child should be able to prepare a simple meal...
那个年纪稍大的孩子应当会做一顿简单的饭菜。

heard

v. 听到，听见( hear的过去式和过去分词 )，听说，得知，听取；

例句
He acted as if he hadn't heard any of it...
他表现得好像对此毫不知情。