to creep
01
기다, 살금살금 움직이다
to move slowly and quietly while staying close to the ground or other surface
Intransitive: to creep to a direction
예시들
The spider, with delicate precision, began to creep across the ceiling.
거미는 섬세한 정확도로 천장을 기어 다니기 시작했습니다.
In the garden, the inchworm started to creep along the stem of the flower.
정원에서 자벌레가 꽃의 줄기를 따라 기기 시작했습니다.
02
살금살금 움직이다, 몰래 접근하다
to move slowly and quietly, especially in order to avoid being noticed or to approach someone unnoticed
Intransitive: to creep to a direction
예시들
The cat crept through the tall grass, stalking its prey.
고양이는 키 큰 풀 사이로 기어 다니며 먹이를 쫓았다.
As the detective observed the suspect's hideout, he saw a shadowy figure creep along the alley.
탐정이 용의자의 은신처를 관찰하던 중, 그는 골목길을 따라 그림자 같은 인물이 살금살금 움직이는 것을 보았다.
03
기다, 천천히 자라다
to grow slowly along the ground or another surface, typically by extending stems or branches
Intransitive: to creep to a direction
예시들
The ivy began to creep along the garden wall, creating a lush green covering.
아이비가 정원 벽을 따라 기어오르기 시작하며 무성한 녹색 덮개를 만들었다.
The vines of the pumpkin plant started to creep across the garden.
호박 덩굴이 정원 전체로 기어가기 시작했습니다.
04
아첨하다, 알랑거리다
to act or behave in a servile manner, often characterized by exaggerated humility
Intransitive: to creep | to creep to sb
예시들
The employee would always creep to the boss, offering constant compliments and nodding excessively to gain favor.
그 직원은 항상 상사에게 아첨하며, 끊임없는 칭찬을 하고 과도하게 고개를 끄덕여 호의를 얻으려 했다.
The actor, eager to impress the director, would creep on set.
감독에게 감명을 주고 싶어하는 배우는 세트장에서 기어다녔다.
05
기다, 서서히 퍼지다
(of something) to slowly and steadily spread or move, often in a way that is hard to notice at first
예시들
The fog crept across the valley at dawn.
안개가 새벽에 계곡을 스며들었다.
The influence of new technology crept into every part of the business.
새로운 기술의 영향이 비즈니스의 모든 부분에 스며들었다.
Creep
01
a slow movement of the body, typically on hands and knees, or by dragging oneself along the ground
예시들
The toddler made a cautious creep across the floor.
Soldiers practiced a silent creep during training exercises.
02
an enclosure, usually fenced, that allows young animals to enter but prevents adults from accessing it
예시들
The farmer placed lambs in a creep to keep them safe.
Young calves were fed in the creep while adults grazed elsewhere.
03
a slow, continuous, and often imperceptible movement or deformation of a material under stress
예시들
The metal beam showed signs of creep under constant load.
Engineers measured the creep of the bridge supports.
04
이상한 사람, 불편한 사람
a person whose behavior is disturbing or makes others uncomfortable
Slang예시들
That creep kept following me down the street.
그 이상한 사람이 길을 따라 나를 계속 따라왔다.
She called him a creep after his strange comments.
그녀는 그의 이상한 댓글 후에 그를 소름 끼치는 사람이라고 불렀다.
05
the gradual, often subtle development or spread of a phenomenon, condition, or change
예시들
There was a creep of bureaucracy in the organization.
The city experienced a creep of urban development into rural areas.
