creep
verb
noun
kriːp
verb
1
to
move
in
a
quiet,
careful
way,
especially
to
avoid
attracting
attention
悄悄地小心行进，蹑手蹑脚地移动
[+
into/over/around
etc
]
Johann
would
creep
into
the
gallery
to
listen
to
the
singers.
约翰会悄悄溜进楼座去听歌手唱歌。
He
crept
back
up
the
stairs,
trying
to
avoid
the
ones
that
creaked.
他蹑手蹑脚地回到楼上，尽量避开会嘎吱嘎吱响的那几级楼梯。
2
if
something
such
as
an
insect,
small
animal,
or
car
creeps,
it
moves
slowly
and
quietly
爬行，匍匐;
[+
down/along/away
etc
]
a
caterpillar
creeping
down
my
arm
顺着我的胳膊慢慢爬下的毛虫
3
to
gradually
enter
something
and
change
it
渐渐侵入，逐渐融进
[+
in/into/over
etc
]
Funny
how
religion
is
creeping
into
the
environmental
debate.
很奇怪宗教怎么会融进有关环境的辩论中。
4
if
a
plant
creeps,
it
grows
or
climbs
up
or
along
a
particular
place
〔植物〕攀缘，蔓生
[+
up/over/around
etc
]
ivy
creeping
up
the
walls
of
the
building
爬满了建筑物墙面的常春藤
5
if
mist,
clouds
etc
creep,
they
gradually
fill
or
cover
a
place
〔雾、云等〕弥漫
[+
into/over
etc
]
Fog
was
creeping
into
the
valley.
雾慢慢地飘进山谷。
6
to
be
insincerely
nice
to
someone,
especially
someone
in
authority,
in
order
to
gain
an
advantage
for
yourself
[英，非正式] 卑躬屈膝，巴结奉承
BrE informal
creep
(up)
to
sb
I’m
not
the
kind
of
person
to
creep
to
anybody.
我不是那种会巴结别人的人。
7
sb/sth makes my flesh creep
used
to
say
that
someone
or
something
makes
you
feel
strong
dislike
or
fear
某人/某事物使我心里发毛 （恐惧 ）
His
glassy
stare
made
my
flesh
creep.
他那呆滞的盯视使我毛骨悚然。
8
to
surprise
someone
by
walking
up
behind
them
silently
从后面悄悄靠近〔而吓人一跳〕
Don’t
yell
–
let’s
creep
up
on
them
and
scare
them.
别喊，让我们悄悄从他们后面走过去吓他们一跳。
9
if
a
feeling
or
idea
creeps
up
on
you,
it
gradually
increases
〔感情或观点〕渐渐变强
The
feeling
she
had
for
Malcolm
had
crept
up
on
her
and
taken
her
by
surprise.
她慢慢地对马尔科姆产生了感情，这使她自己也感到吃惊。
10
to
seem
to
come
sooner
than
you
expect
不知不觉中到来
Somehow,
the
end
of
term
had
crept
up
on
us.
不知不觉又到学期末了。
noun
11
someone
who
you
dislike
extremely
[非正式，尤美] 极讨厌的人
informal especially AmE
Get
lost,
you
little
creep!
走开，你这个讨厌鬼！
12
someone
who
tries
to
make
you
like
them
or
do
things
for
them
by
being
insincerely
nice
to
you
[英，非正式] 献媚者; 奴颜婢膝的人
BrE informal
Don’t
try
and
flatter
her
–
she
doesn’t
approve
of
creeps.
别试图去奉承她，她不喜欢拍马屁的家伙。
13
give sb the creeps
if
a
person
or
place
gives
you
the
creeps,
they
make
you
feel
nervous
and
a
little
frightened,
especially
because
they
are
strange
〔人或地方〕使某人紧张 （害怕 ）
That
house
gives
me
the
creeps.
那房子使我毛骨悚然。
14
mission/cost/grade etc creep
when
something
gradually
starts
to
go
beyond
what
it
was
intended
to
deal
with
or
include
超越任务范围/超过经费预算/越级等
He
denied
that
giving
civilian
tasks
to
the
NATO
forces
was
a
case
of
mission
creep.
他否认把平民的任务交给北约军队去做是属于超越任务范围的情况。