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[/kriːp; krip/] v (pt, pp crept) 用法:
1 [Ipr, Ip] move slowly, quietly or stealthily, esp crouching low 慢慢地、 悄悄地或偷偷地移动（尤指弯著腰走）:
The cat crept silently towards the bird. 那只猫一声不响地接近那只鸟. *
She crept up to him from behind. 她从後面蹑手蹑脚地走近他. *
The thief crept along the corridor. 那个贼偷偷摸摸地穿过走廊. *
(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. 人不知不觉地就变老了. =>Usage at prowl 用法见prowl. 用法:
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围墙. *
a creeping vine 蔓生的葡萄树. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) make one's/sb's flesh crawl/creep => flesh. creep 2
n 用法:
1 (infml derog 口, 贬) person who tries to win sb's favour by always agreeing with him, doing things for him, etc 溜须拍马的人. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) give sb the `creeps (infml) (a) (of fear or horror) cause an unpleasant sensation in the skin, as if things are creeping over it （指恐惧或憎恶）毛骨悚然, 汗毛直竖, 起鸡皮疙瘩.
(b) make sb feel extreme dislike; repel sb 使某人厌恶或反感:
I don't like him:
he gives me the creeps. 我不喜欢他, 他这人很讨厌. |