| 词汇 | creep |
| 释义 | creep (noun) creep 2 ENTRIES FOUND: creep (verb) creep (noun) 1 creep /ˈkriːp/ verb creeps; crept /ˈkrɛpt/ ; creeping 1 creep /ˈkriːp/ verb creeps; crept /ˈkrɛpt/ ; creeping Learner's definition of CREEP [no object] 1 : to move slowly with the body close to the ground爬行；匍匐 A spider was creeping [=crawling] along the bathroom floor.一只蜘蛛在浴室地板上爬着。 She crept toward the edge of the roof and looked over.她爬向屋檐，仔细查看。 2 always followed by an adverb or preposition a : to move slowly and quietly especially in order to not be noticed蹑手蹑脚地移动 I caught him creeping down the stairs to the kitchen.他蹑手蹑脚地下楼去厨房，正好被我撞见。 She crept into bed next to her sleeping husband.她蹑手蹑脚地爬上床，挨着她酣睡的丈夫躺下。 b : to go or seem to go very slowly缓慢行进 The hours crept by as we waited for morning.我们等待着天亮，时间过得好慢。 a train creeping through the town缓缓开过小镇的火车 3 always followed by an adverb or preposition : to appear gradually and in a way that is difficult to notice不知不觉地到来；渐渐出现 The price of gasoline has crept back up to three dollars a gallon.汽油价格缓慢回升到三美元一加仑。 A few mistakes crept in during the last revision of the paper.在论文最后一次修改中发现了几处原本不容易被发现的错误。 new words creeping into the language一些不知不觉出现在语言中的新词 4 of a plant : to grow along the ground or up a surface (such as a tree or wall)（植物）蔓生，攀缘 ivy creeping up a wall蔓生到墙上的常春藤 a creeping vine蔓生的葡萄藤 5 British, informal + disapproving : to be extremely nice to someone in order to get approval or some advantage for yourself谄媚奉承；巴结；拍马屁 He's been creeping (up) to the boss for months, so it's no surprise he got a promotion.他这几个月一直在巴结老板，怪不得得到了升迁。 creep out [phrasal verb] creep (someone) out or creep out (someone) US, informal : to cause (someone) to have an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or fear : to give (someone) the creeps使感到紧张（或恐惧）；使毛骨悚然 That guy really creeps me out.那家伙真让我毛骨悚然。 ◊ For creep out, the past tense and past participle creeped is used instead of crept.在短语creep out中，过去式和过去分词用creeped。 I felt creeped out being alone in the office at night.晚上一个人待在办公室里，我心里直发毛。 creep up on [phrasal verb] creep up on (someone) informal : to slowly and quietly move closer to (someone) without being noticed缓慢地悄悄靠近 We tried to creep up on [=sneak up on] them but they heard our footsteps.我们试图悄悄靠近他们，但他们听到了我们的脚步声。 — often used figuratively常用作比喻 Old age creeps up on us.不经意间我们都上了年纪。 The deadline crept up on me.他们的最后期限不知不觉就到了。 make your skin/flesh creep ◊ If something makes your skin/flesh creep, it causes you to have an uncomfortable feeling of fear or disgust.使感到恐惧（或厌恶）；使起鸡皮疙瘩 The thought of touching that slimy mess makes my skin creep.光是想到要摸那些黏糊糊的脏东西我就全身起鸡皮疙瘩。 2 creep /ˈkriːp/ noun plural creeps 2 creep /ˈkriːp/ noun plural creeps Learner's definition of CREEP informal 1 [count] : a strange person who you strongly dislike讨厌鬼 Leave me alone, you creep! [=jerk, weirdo]离我远点，你这个讨厌鬼！ 2 the creeps : an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or fear紧张（或恐惧）的感觉；毛骨悚然之感 I get the creeps every time he walks by.每次他从我身边走过，我都感到心里发毛。 I hate snakes. They give me the creeps.我讨厌蛇。它们令我心里发毛。 That guy gives me the creeps.那家伙令我毛骨悚然。 |
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