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*creep¹ /krip; kriːp/
v [I] crept /krɛpt; krept/ crept, creeping
1 to move very carefully and quietly so that no one will notice you 悄悄地移动; 蹑手蹑脚地走:
She crept downstairs in the dark. 她在黑暗中悄悄地下楼。
2 to gradually begin to appear 逐渐开始显现:
+ in/into/over A note of panic had crept into his voice. 他的说话声中显出了惊慌的语调。
3 to move very slowly 缓慢地移动:
A thick mist was creeping down the hillside. 一团浓雾顺着山坡往下飘动。
creep upto gradually increase 逐渐增长:
The total number of people out of work crept up to 5 million. 失业的总人数逐渐增长到五百万。
creep up on sb/sth
1 to surprise someone by walking up behind them quickly 〔为了使某人吃惊〕悄悄从后面靠近:
I wish you wouldn't creep up on me like that! 我希望你不要像那样悄悄从后面走近吓我一跳！
2 to happen sooner than you expect, or when you are not expecting something to happen 比预期早地发生; 不知不觉地发生:
Old age tends to creep up on you. 人们总是不知不觉就变老了。
creep up to sb
BrE informal to be nice to someone in authority in an insincere way in order to get advantages for yourself 【英，非正式】 讨好〔某人〕，奉承〔某人〕
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