creep
v (pt, pp crept)
1 [Ipr, Ip] move slowly, quietly or stealthily, esp crouching low 慢慢地、 悄悄地或偷偷地移動(尤指彎著腰走)
The cat crept silently towards the bird. 那只貓一聲不響地接近那只鳥.
She crept up to him from behind. 她從後面躡手躡腳地走近他.
The thief crept along the corridor. 那個賊偷偷摸摸地穿過走廊.
(fig 比喻) A feeling of drowsiness crept over him. 他不禁感到昏昏欲睡.
(fig 比喻) Old age creeps up on you (ie approaches you stealthily) before you realize it. 人不知不覺地就變老了. =>Usage at prowl 用法見prowl.
2 [I, Ipr, Ip]
(of plants) grow along the ground, up walls, etc (指植物)蔓生, 匍匐, 攀附
Ivy had crept up the castle walls. 常春藤爬上了城堡的圍墻.
a creeping vine 蔓生的葡萄樹.
3 (idm 習(xí)語) make one's/sb's flesh crawl/creep => flesh. creep, n
1 (infml derog 口, 貶) person who tries to win sb's favour by always agreeing with him, doing things for him, etc 溜須拍馬的人.
2 (idm 習(xí)語) give sb the `creeps (infml 口)
(a) (of fear or horror) cause an unpleasant sensation in the skin, as if things are creeping over it (指恐懼或憎惡)毛骨悚然, 汗毛直豎, 起雞皮疙瘩.
(b) make sb feel extreme dislike; repel sb 使某人厭惡或反感
I don't like him: he gives me the creeps. 我不喜歡他, 他這人很討厭.
?? 考研助記
窟里爬(諧音): 偷偷走
?? 擴展釋義
*[kri:p]n. 爬, 徐行, 蠕動vi. 爬, 蔓延, 潛行【化】 蠕變相關(guān)詞組: creep in make sb's flesh creep creep into sb's favour creep into sth
?? 同詞根單詞
crossn. 十字架;十字形飾物;雜交品種;痛苦;
vi. 交錯而行;橫渡;越境;
vt. 雜交;橫跨,穿越;劃掉;使相交;
adj. 壞脾氣的, 易怒的;相反的,反向的;